This term is used to cover all forms of medicine except allopathy. In 1973, the Medical Faculty of the university of Rome convened the first World Congress of Alternative Medicine, and the provisional program contained no less than 135 different therapies. The experts of W.H.O. have also identified and enlisted more than 100 types of practices and they have termed these as traditional medicine.

These forms of medicine are known as traditional medicine (as most of these are practiced from time immemorial), complementary medicine (as these medicines, supplement allopathic medicines in many - a - cases as it  differs from orthodox medicine), holistic medicine (most of the alternative medical system consider the human body as a complete being comprising of physical, mental, social and spiritual dimensions), ethno medicine ( as these traditional health care system are closely associated with life, culture of the masses), natural medicine (as these methods of treatment are based on the laws of nature and natural substances are used to treat the patients).

There are more than 100 systems of alternative medicines still in practice all over the world. Every country, region or area has its own traditional system of health and medical care such as for the Chinese it is acupuncture; for the French - magnetic healing.  for the Germans heilpraxis, for the British - herbalism; for India - ayurveda; for the Muslim countries - unani; for the southern part of the country - siddha; for Japan - shiatsu etc.

The most popular forms of Alternative Medicine are Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Reiki, Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy, Yoga Therapy, Acupunture, Magnet Therapy, Shiatsu, Medical Herbalism, Meditation, Aroma Therapy, Bach Flower Remedy, Gem Therapy, Chromo - Therapy, Hydro Therapy Diet Therapy etc.

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