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Analysis of the April 2003 Draft Report of the
New Zealand Ministerial Advisory Committee
on Complementary and Alternative Health (MACCAH)

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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This article was posted on June 27, 2003.