Alternative therapy refers to
a. any natural therapy without a research basis.
b. evidence-based pharmacologic use of plant products.
c. therapies used in conjunction with Western medicine.
d. therapies not generally accepted by Western medicine.
D
Alternative therapies are therapies that are not generally accepted by mainstream Western medicine—for example, herbaceuticals. Some alternative therapies have been researched. Focusing on herbs is too narrow. Therapies used in conjunction with Western medicine are called complementary therapies.
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