Some types of CAM include stress management, natural health products, massage/therapeutic touch, acupuncture, and homeopathy.

These controversial treatments include nutritional supplements, special diets, homeopathy, and osteopathy/chiropractic manipulation.

The Indian government includes homeopathy as a part of the national health system and homeopaths are considered medical professionals there.

Examples include homeopathy, Ayurveda, chiropractic and acupuncture.

"The point of departure comes in the last two years," he said, where nontraditional medical requirements include botanical medicine and homeopathy.

This training includes naturopathic manipulation, psychological counseling and homeopathy.

Some of the most frequently covered therapies include chiropractic care, massage therapy, acupuncture, herbal remedies, homeopathy, and mind-body stress management.

The phrase "alternative medicine" means any healing or preventive health practice that falls outside the mainstream of Western medicine - and this includes homeopathy.

Alternative therapies offered by a holistic veterinarian may include, but are not limited to, acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy, ethnomedicine and chiropractic.

The scope of products covered in the magazine includes dietary supplements, herbs, homeopathy, natural health products, organic food, and whole foods.