Conventional, alternative or complementary is as per see. A person who prefers, let's say homeopathic medicine, as a first line of treatment, conventional medicine is an complementary/alternative for him/her. Likewise a person who took conventional medicine as first line of treatment, other forms of treatment are complementary/alternative.
Anne Woodham has written: 'Encyclopedia of Healing Therapies' 'Complete Guide to Integrative Medicine' 'Encyclopedia of natural healing' -- subject(s): Alternative medicine, Naturopathy, Popular Medicine 'DK encyclopedia of complementary medicine' -- subject(s): Alternative medicine, Popular Medicine 'HEA Guide to Complementary Medicine and Therapies'
complementary and alternative medicine
Controlled ankle motion or complementary and alternative medicine, depending on the context.
Major Domains of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. National Institutes of Health. http://nccam.nih.gov/fcp/classify/.
Wayne B. Jonas has written: 'Textbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine'
David Peters has written: 'New medicine' -- subject(s): Popular Medicine, Alternative medicine, Medicine, Popular Works, Popular works, Complementary Therapies
This has caused an entire industry of charlatans and fakes. The name for alternative therapy and medicine that works is simply...therapy and medicine.
Ear candling is not recognized as an acceptable alternative practice by naturopaths, homeopaths, practitioners of Native American medicine, or any other authority on complementary and alternative medicine.
I believe they are medical doctor that has special training to work with other complementary alternative medicine pracitioner.
According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, there are no high quality thunder god vine products made in the United States. Generally this alternative medicine is made in China and other countries.
The local chiropractor, massage therapist or acupuncturist can offer help using alternative medicine therapies like massages, acupuncture iwth needles and complementary meditation. The Yellow Pages is a good place to make contact.