BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Manual therapies for physical and mental health

Guest Edited by Martin Descarreaux, Sarah Fogarty and Lindsay Mary Gorrell

Regulation and safety of complementary medicine and therapies

Guest Edited by Tamer Aboushanab, Chang Gue Son and Carolina Oi Lam Ung

Advances in cannabis and cannabinoid research

Guest Edited by Mike Armour, Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl and Natalia Szejko

Dance and movement therapies

Guest Edited by Orfhlaith Ni Bhriain, Joanne L. Powell and Maya Vulcan

Nutritional strategies for integrative health care

Guest Edited by Der Jiun Ooi, Pattaneeya Prangthip and Md. Atiar Rahman

Dog-assisted therapy significantly improves quality of life, reduces pain, anxiety, and illness burden in rehabilitation patients.

The use of lavender essential oil significantly improves mood disorders, reduces stress and depression in women who use combined oral contraceptives.