Complementary therapies As increasing numbers of people turn to alternative and complementary therapies, nurses are likely to be asked for information and advice. A growing number of nurses are also training to become practitioners in these areas. This section - written exclusively for nursingtimes.net by lecturer in complementary therapies Fiona Mantle - offers information on some of the more widely recognised therapies.

Use of complementary and alternative medicine is rapidly increasing

Find out more about how these therapies are defined, their rapid growth and plans for regulation

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Everything you need to know about this Indian medical system based on five core elements of the universe More

Rooted in folklore and thought to be oldest form of therapy, herbal medicine still has a lot to offer the modern patient

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A fascinating system that maps and treats human organs through pressure points on the feet, face, ears, hand and back

Traditional Chinese medicine is used by around a quarter of the world's population find out everything you need to know here More