T Taditional systems of medicine Description Indigenous medicine – a generic term referring to the traditional healing practices around the world – uses informal local knowledge and resources, such as…
R Relaxation therapies Definition Relaxation is a generic term covering a range of techniques which release physical and mental tension from the body and are useful for people with conditions…
O Other therapies Art therapy/art psychotherapy/analytical art psychotherapy Description Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy using the medium of art to enable patients to project their thoughts, feelings and…
N Naturopathy/naturopathic medicine Description The foundation and development of naturopathy is credited to Benedick Lust who bought the patent to the name ‘naturopathy’ in 1902 to describe an eclectic system…
H Herbal medicine/medical herbalism/phytotherapy Description Herbal medicine is the study and use of plants as medicines or food nutrients to restore and maintain good health. Western medical herbalists follow similar…
B Bach flower remedies Description Flower remedies in general are forms of vibrational or energy medicine in which the essences distilled from various flowers are used to promote mental, emotional…
C Cancer therapies Description Numerous therapies claiming to treat or even to cure cancer have been developed over the years by individuals and organizations, many before the advent of modern…
A Animal-assisted therapies Description Therapies involving animals are particularly beneficial for people with learning or physical disabilities, as well as the elderly and those in long-term residential healthcare settings. While…
E Energy medicine/energy field medicine Description Energy – or vibrational – medicine is based on the concept that each individual has not only a physical and biochemical basis, but also…
D Diagnostic techniques Description Various techniques are loosely included under the umbrella of complementary ‘therapies’, which are not generally therapeutic interventions, i.e. treatment, but rather alternative methods of reaching a…
