Table 3.

Number of Studies by CAM Method (N = 147)

Alternative Medicine Systems (AMS)	Biological Based Therapies (BBT)	Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies (MBBT)	Mind-Body Therapies (MBT)
Acupuncture (n = 44)a	Herbal Medicine (n = 16)b	Massage (n = 3)	Hypnosis (n = 2)
Ayurveda (n = 17)	Homeopathy (n = 1)	Osteopathy (n = 1)	Relaxation (n = 8)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (n = 71)a,b	Naturopathy (n = 1)	Chiropractic medicine, reiki, reflexology, shiatsu, therapeutic touch, touch therapy (n = 0)	Yoga (n = 3)

^aThere were 11 articles that contained evidence for both acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Duplicate articles were reviewed in all categories

^bThere were 6 articles that contained evidence for both acupuncture and herbal medicine. Duplicate articles were reviewed in all categories