What are examples of alternative medicine?

Phony stuff: Evidence-based medicine is tested as stringently as anything in science. Complementary medicine offers comfort and help, is labor-intensive and does not pretend to cure but often helps. "Alternative" as my friends use it today encompasses the cruellest scams perpetrated against the sick -- from laetrile to the gallstone flush. Be discerning and ignore conspiracy and "love" talk.

Alternative medicine: Many examples of alternative medicine. Acupuncture, Hypnotherapy, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Naturopathy are all types of alternative therapies. Others include Aromatherapy, Energy medicine, an massage therapy.

Proven vs unproven: By definition, "alternative" is different than modern western medicine. Generally any drug, herb, treatment, or procedure that stands up to rigorous scientific scrutiny is included in modern medicine. The problem is that many alternative practices, herbs etc do not stand up to scientific scrutiny and cannot be shown to work. still, some could help. great info at : http://nccam.Nih.Gov/.