As more and more on the search for drugs and therapies that do not fall into conventional medical care, alternative therapies are becoming increasingly popular. Alternative therapies is a generic term that covers a wide range of health practices, including homeopathic therapy, energy therapy, mind-body medicine and osteopathic manipulation. Alternative therapies are also known as complementary medicine. Some well known examples of alternative therapies include acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, chiropractic, osteopathy and reiki.

Acupuncture is a healthcare practice, from the ancient China. It consists of putting needles into specific parts of the body. Many argue that acupuncture effectively improve the health of a person. Scientific studies have shown that acupuncture can relieve pain and nausea in patients undergoing chemotherapy. However, the inner workings of acupuncture remains a myth for physicians. » Read more: Alternative Therapies – A Growing Field in Healthcare