Introduction
A study by the ministry of health reveals that more than one-third of Americans use one form of alternative and complementary medicine or another. Findings indicate that two-thirds of Americans rely on prayer for health purposes. Only 4% of the respondents of this study used diet-based therapies. Traditional medicine refers to complementary and alternative forms of medicine including traditional Chinese medicine, mind-body medications, naturopathic medicine, osteopathy, ayurvedic medicine, etc. According to Chisolm (2007), scientific evidence indicates that many alternative forms of medicine are highly effective. Examples include acupuncture for pain treatment, nutritional therapy, meditation practices for cancer, Chinese herbs Continue reading...