"Provides basic health information on complementary and alternative medicine therapies, including dietary supplements, biologically based therapies, mind-body medicine, manipulative and body-based therapies, and energy-based therapies, along with facts about alternative treatments for specific diseases and conditions. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Pt. 1. An overview of complementary and alternative medicine -- pt. 2. Alternative medicine systems -- pt. 3. Dietary supplements -- pt. 4. Biological-based therapies -- pt. 5. Mind-body medicine -- pt. 6. Manipulative and body-based therapies -- pt. 7. Energy-based therapies -- pt. 8. Alternative treatments for specific diseases and conditions -- pt. 9. Additional help and information.