Alternative medicine
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"Alternative medicine" refers to methods you may use instead of standard ones. Alternative medicine includes therapies like acupuncture, biofeedback, chiropractic, massage and relaxation.
At Allina Hospitals & Clinics, we see such methods as ways to enhance healing. When we use alternative medicine with standard medical treatments, we call it "complementary care" or "integrative medicine."
Complementary care & integrative medicine at Allina
Integrative medicine takes a "whole person" approach to health care. We blend conventional medicine with therapies that focus on healing as much as curing.
Locations
The Penny George Institute for Health and Healing
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Allina Medical Clinic: Acupuncture servicesAlternative medicine encyclopedia
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Herbs and vitamins
Mixing herbs with other medicines
Some herbal products are safe to take with your regular medicine. But mixing herbs with some medicines can be dangerous.