What is The Difference Between Complementary And Alternative Medicine?

Complementary and alternative medicine includes treatments such as acupuncture, osteopathy, chiropractic, and homeopathy. It also includes lesser known therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and craniosacral therapy.

Bringing wisdom from all over the world, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is offered either to complement or as an alternative to conventional medicine. The different lies simply in the way these system integrate and are used in tandem with conventional healthcare, or not. Complementary medicine is uses to complement conventional healthcare, while alternative medicine is used instead of conventional medicine.

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