alternative medicine
noun
: any of various systems of healing or treating disease (such as chiropractic, homeopathy, or faith healing) not included in the traditional medical curricula of the U.S. and Britain
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The sattvic diet is an eating pattern followed by some practitioners of Ayurveda, a medical system from ancient India that involves a combination of yoga, alternative medicine, and lifestyle practices.
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Harrington told the outlet that Thomas’s parents decided to take him to alternative medicine facility Oxford Center to receive treatment in a hyperbaric chamber for sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Unwilling to accept this reality, Woodroof seeks out alternative medicine and later begins selling unapproved drugs to combat the disease in the United States.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
But food sensitivity tests, including those administered at home and by certain alternative medicine providers, have not been rigorously evaluated, Ms. Mintz said.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Harrington told the outlet that Thomas’s parents decided to take him to alternative medicine facility Oxford Center to receive treatment in a hyperbaric chamber for sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Unwilling to accept this reality, Woodroof seeks out alternative medicine and later begins selling unapproved drugs to combat the disease in the United States.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
But food sensitivity tests, including those administered at home and by certain alternative medicine providers, have not been rigorously evaluated, Ms. Mintz said.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Alternative medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20medicine. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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