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) |