 Complementary Medicine cannot be defined in a single way. Sometimes it is regarded as a set of modalities and procedures that can either substitute for or add to more “orthodox” Western medical practices.
Sometimes it may refer to very modern approaches to healthcare that are still not adopted as “standard treatments”. Sometimes it may refer to the use of vitamins, minerals, biologically derived substances and herbal therapies that may be used in a symptomatic, preventative or holistic way. Sometimes it may refer to physical manipulative, psycho-spiritual or other therapies that engage in harnessing the connections between mind and body.
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