Table 1.
Integrative medicine and complementary and alternative medicine categories and modalities.
| Category | Modality |
|---|---|
| Mind-body-based modalities | Hypnosis |
| Guided imagery | |
| Meditation | |
| Yoga | |
| Tai Chi | |
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| Biologically based modalities | Herbal medicine |
| Vitamins and mineral supplementation | |
|
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| Manipulative and body-based modalities | Chiropractic |
| Massage | |
| Acupuncture | |
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| Energy-based modalities | Qi gong |
| Healing touch | |
| Reiki | |
| Therapeutic touch | |
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| Whole medical systems | Ayurveda |
| Homeopathy | |
| Traditional Chinese medicine | |