Analysis of the MACCAH Draft: CAM Modalities


June 27, 2003

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

[The links go to information posted
on my Web sites about various methods. Osteopathy, psychotherapy,
and hypnotherapy do not belong on this list because they are primarily
mainstream practices. I am uncertain what sports therpy means.]

 

*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

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