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What is complementary medicine?

 
Complementary medicine refers to a group of healing practices that offer treatment for existing ailments, and can help people to improve their physical and emotional well-being.

Complementary medicine refers to these healthcare practices that aim to heal outside the realm of conventional medicine. The term ’complementary medicine’ has generally replaced the term ‘alternative medicine’ to reflect the fact that these practices are now often used alongside conventional medicine to treat an ailment, rather than as an alternative to conventional medicine.