| Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic | | | | it. An example of this is a cancer patient |
| practice that is not considered to be a part | | | | who uses alternative medicine instead of |
| of traditional or conventional medical | | | | receiving traditional chemotherapy or |
| treatment. People use alternative medicine | | | | radiation therapy. People also use |
| instead of using traditional medical | | | | alternative medicine to heal ailments such as |
| treatment. This is often because they feel | | | | back pain or migraines. Instead of |
| it is a natural way to get better.There are | | | | traditional painkillers, the patients would |
| many types of alternative medicine. Some are | | | | use aromatherapy, sound therapy or herbal |
| covered by medical insurance, but most are | | | | therapy. Alternative medicine is even used |
| not. Some forms of alternative medicine that | | | | on animals. Have you ever seen the movie |
| may be covered are chiropractic and | | | | "The Horse Whisperer?" That was about a form |
| osteopathic therapy. These forms of | | | | of alternative medicine used on an animal. |
| alternative medicine are widely used.There | | | | Acupuncture, herbal therapy, and others have |
| are other forms of alternative medicine that | | | | also been used on animals.The last thing you |
| are not as widely used, but are becoming more | | | | should know is that there is no scientific |
| popular by the minute. These are: massage | | | | evidence that alternative medicine is |
| therapy, therapeutic touch, folk medicine, | | | | effective. There have been no scientific |
| herbal medicine, special diets, homeopathy, | | | | studies to prove if they are safe or if they |
| music therapy, aromatherapy, naturopathy, | | | | work for the diseases or ailments they are |
| faith healing, and new age healing. There | | | | used for. Before using an alternative |
| are also some non-western forms of | | | | medicine, talk to your doctor, make sure your |
| alternative medicine such as: Chinese | | | | doctor feels it is safe and will not harm |
| medicine, gi gong, reiki, and ayarveda.There | | | | you.There are many different kinds of |
| are some less commonly practiced forms of | | | | alternative medicines to choose from. Now |
| alternative medicine as well. One is called | | | | that you understand it a bit better, you can |
| biofield therapy. This is a form of | | | | decide if it is right for you. For more |
| alternative medicine that works with your so | | | | information talk to your doctor or research |
| called "energy fields" to heal you. Another | | | | it online. With careful research, you may |
| is bioelectrical magnetic therapy. This | | | | find one that is right for you.Jay Moncliff |
| alternative medicine uses pulse and magnetic | | | | is the founder of a blog focusing on the |
| fields to heal you.Alternative medicine is | | | | Medical, resources and articles. This site |
| quite popular for people who are terminally | | | | provides detailed information on medicines. |
| ill. Many AIDS and cancer patients prefer | | | | |