Systems of healing and care rooted in religious, spiritual or traditional medical thought, including energy work, herbal practice, acupuncture and Ayurveda. Many stand outside scientific medicine, and the group records each as a tradition with its own theory of the body and its own claims. Members placed here so far include Reiki, Ayurveda, Crystal Healing, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Homeopathy, Naturopathy.
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Reiki (Wikipedia)
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Reiki is a pseudoscientific form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine created by Mikao Usui in Japan in the 1920s.
Ayurveda (Wikipedia)
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Ayurveda ( AH-yoor-VAY-də, -VEE-; IAST: āyurveda) is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent.
Crystal healing (Wikipedia)
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Crystal healing is a pseudoscientific, alternative medicine practice that uses semiprecious stones and crystals such as quartz, agate, amethyst or opal.
Acupuncture (Wikipedia)
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Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body.
Traditional Chinese medicine (Wikipedia)
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China.
Reflexology (Wikipedia)
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Reflexology, also known as zone therapy, is a pseudomedical practice involving the application of pressure to specific points on the feet, ears, and hands.
Aromatherapy (Wikipedia)
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It is used as a complementary therapy or as a form of alternative medicine, and typically is used via inhalation and not by ingestion.
Homeopathy (Wikipedia)
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Homeopathy or homoeopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine.
Naturopathy (Wikipedia)
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Naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a form of alternative medicine.
Iridology (Wikipedia)
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Iridology (also known as iridodiagnosis or iridiagnosis) is an alternative medicine technique whose proponents claim that patterns, colors, and other characteristics of the iris can be examined to determine information about a patient's systemic health.
Animal magnetism (Wikipedia)
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He claimed that the force could have physical effects, including healing.
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