Integrative Therapies
This section includes the broad range of healing therapies not taught widely in medical schools and not usually reimbursed by medical insurance companies. Many of these therapies include the body, mind, emotions, and spiritual aspects of healing.
Topics on complementary therapies and children include:
- acupressure
- acupuncture
- alternative health care practitioners
- alternative therapy
- herbs
- holistic medicine
- humor
- integrative therapy
- relaxation techniques
- stress
- therapeutic touch
Visit these websites for more information:
Alternative Medicine - U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Alternative Medicine and Your Child - KidsHealth, The Nemours Foundation
Are You Considering Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)? - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Doctors warn against herbal remedies for kids - USA Today
