Analysis of the MACCAH Draft: CAM Modalities

Appendix 3: CAM Modalities Currently Practiced In
New Zealand*[Comments in red by Stephen
Barrett, M.D.]

*This table lists complementary and alternative
therapies currently practised in New Zealand. It provides an indication
of the range and number of therapies available, but should not
be regarded as a definitive list.
Action potential stimulation therapy Acupuncture Alexander technique Anthroposophical medicine Applied Feng Shui Applied iridology Aromatherapy Aura-soma colour therapy Ayurveda Bach flower remedies Bio-energy therapy Biological medicine Body electronics Bowen therapy Caeteris body/mind energy balancing Chi Kung Chinese herbal medicine Chiropractic [Rational] [Irrational] Colon hydrotherapy Colour therapy Cranio-sacral therapy Crystal therapy Dynamic phytotherapy Educational kinesiology Feldenkrais Flower essence therapy Gentle therapeutic manipulation Hellerwork Herbal medicine Holistic animal therapy Holistic pulsing Homoeobotanical therapy Homoeopathy Human potential Hypnotherapy Ifas	Intuitive healing Iridology Isopathy Jin Shin Jyutsu Kinesiology Maharishi’s Vedic approach to health (Maharishi Ayur-Veda) Massage (therapeutic and remedial) Medical herbalism Medium channelling/intuitive healing Natural healing sciences Naturopathy Neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback) Neuro-linguistic kinesiology Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) Oriental massage Ortho-bionomy Osteopathy Paramedical aesthetics and aesthetic medicine Pacific traditional healing modalities Pilates based body conditioning Primal healing Psychotherapy Rebirthing Reflexology Reiki Rife therapy Rolfing (structural integration) Sclerology Shiatsu Spiritual healing Sports therapy Touch for health Traditional Chinese medicine Vegatest method

This article was posted on June 27,
2003.

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