| What is alternative medicine? This is a term used to | | | | people and the increased amount of travel to |
| describe the different forms of medicine other than | | | | different regions. More literature is now available on |
| conventional methods. Alternative medicine includes a | | | | this subject and medical societies specializing in |
| wide variety of medical practices including | | | | different forms of alternative medicine are |
| non-European (non-Western) medical practices and | | | | available.Some of the most common forms of |
| will include some new approaches to medicine. There | | | | alternate medicine are:Acupuncture |
| is also a term called complementary medicine. This is | | | | Homeopathy |
| a combination of conventional medicine coupled with | | | | Naturopathic medicine |
| alternative medicine.With increasing research and new | | | | OsteopathyAcupuncture: this is an ancient art which |
| findings in medicine there is a universal rise in the | | | | had its origins in the Orient. It involves manipulating |
| Western nations of alternative medicine. In the | | | | and inserting needles into special points in the body. It |
| Eastern part of the world, namely the Orient, some | | | | is thought to restore health and create well-being. |
| forms of alternative medicine has been practiced for | | | | There are several forms of acupuncture which are |
| many centuries. Part of this trend in the West may | | | | taught worldwide. This is one of the most famous |
| be due to the growth of medical education among | | | | forms of alternative medicine. |