A client incorporates alternative healthcare into her regular health practices. For which alternative therapy should the patient visit a formally trained practitioner?
a. Use of herbs and roots
b. Application of oils and poultices
c. Burning of dried plants
d. Acupuncture
D
Acupuncture requires a formally trained practitioner. Use of herbs and roots, the application of oils and poultices, and the burning of dried plants do not require formally trained practitioners. Patients should be advised to inform their traditional primary healthcare provider when using various herbal remedies, as they can interfere with other prescribed medication and cause untoward side effects.
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