Alternate medicine

These are two systems of medicine-the modern western system of medicine (Allopathy) and the traditional systems of medicine which are also called 'alternative systems' like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Acupressure, and the more recent systems like Pranic Healing, Reiki...

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Main Author: Nangia, K. B. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi APH Publ. Corp. 2002
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