Classification of Alternative Systems of Medical Practice

Office of Alternative Medicine of National Institutes of Health classifies the following complementary and alternative medical health care practices:

• Acupuncture
• Anthroposophically Extended Medicine
• Ayurveda
• Community-Based Health Care Practices
• Environmental Medicine
• Homeopathic Medicine
• Latin American Rural Practices
• Native American Practices
• Natural Products
• Naturopathic Medicine
• Past Life Therapy
• Shamanism
• Tibetan Medicine
• Traditional Oriental Medicine
  

Bioelectromagnetic Applications

• Blue Light Treatment & Artificial Lighting
• Electroacupuncture
• Electromagnetic Fields
• Electrostimulation & Neuromagnetic Stimulation Devices
• Magnetoresonance Spectroscopy

Diet, Nutrition, Lifestyle Changes

• Changes in Lifestyle
• Diet
• Gerson Therapy
• Macrobiotics
• Megavitamins
• Nutritional Supplements

Herbal Medicine

• Echinacea (purple coneflower)
• Ginger Rhizome
• Ginkgo Biloba Extract
• Ginseng Root
• Wild Chrysanthemum Flower
• Witch Hazel
• Yellowdock
  

Manual Healing

• Acupressure
• Alexander Technique
• Biofield Therapeutics
• Chiropractic Medicine
• Feldenkrais Method
• Massage Therapy
• Osteopathy
• Reflexology
• Rolfing
• Therapeutic Touch
• Trager Method
• Zone Therapy
  

Mind/Body Control

• Art Therapy
• Biofeedback
• Counseling
• Dance Therapy
• Guided Imagery
• Humor Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Meditation
• Music Therapy
• Prayer Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Relaxation Techniques
• Support Groups
• Yoga

Pharmacological & Biological Treatments

• Anti-oxidizing Agents
• Cell Treatment
• Chelation Therapy
• Metabolic Therapy
• Oxidizing Agents (Ozone, Hydrogen Peroxide)