Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard care. Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy and allied health professionals, such as registered nurses and physical therapists, practice. Alternative medicine means use of non-standard treatments along with standard ones. Examples of CAM therapies are Traditional Chinese Medicine, acuuncture, ayureda, Yoga, Qi Gong, chiropractic and herbal medicines. Alternative treatment like TCM, Ayurveda are more holistic and look at body, mind and soul aspect of the patients. It uses natural herbs, complimentary with massage and movement to treat the body.
With the advancement of technology, alternative treatments are also leveraging on the scientific methodology to validate their science of treatment.
Singapore, being in the middle of East-meet-West, offers vast alternative wellness treatment, such as Ayureda, TCM, herbal, Yoga and many others. TCM is an established and recognize medical treatment and is getting popular in Singapore.
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