Definition of "complementary medicine" []

• A method of health care that combines the therapies and philosophies of conventional medicine with those of alternative medicines, such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, and biofeedback. (noun)

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• "I love the saying of Teresa Hale, the Englishwoman who did so much to call attention to complementary medicine and founded the pioneering Hale Clinic in London: “Anything we do that helps the world is healing.”"