What is the definition or description of: holistic medicine?

Holistic medicine: Holistic approach implies treating the whole person, body , mind and spirit. Holistic doctors can be contemporary(traditional) or offer natural options as well.

Treats the whole pt : Holistic implies that the complete individual is treated, not just the disease. That is, the stress, living situation, nutrition etc are taken into consideration when treating , say, the flu. This can be a good thing. Problem is it opens the door to many intuitively hoped-for but scientifically unproven theories such as ' energy imbalances or imaginary toxins., etc. Check http://NCCIH.nih.org