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by Paula Shields 6 min read

Complementary Therapy

Complementary therapy may sound unfamiliar to some people, but it has been practiced for centuries. Are you thinking about adding massages and acupunctures to traditional biomedicine? You can learn more about its history, basic essentials, and potential health risks and benefits in this section.

Complementary and alternative medicine

What is complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)? Most definitions cover a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies outside of the domain of conventional or allopathic medicine. These therapies may be separated into 5 major groups:

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