What is meant by alternative medicine?​

Alternative medicine refers to non-mainstream practices used instead of conventional medicine. Integrative medicine is health care that uses all appropriate therapeutic approaches—conventional and non-mainstream—within a framework that focuses on health, the therapeutic relationship, and the whole person.

Examples of body therapies include:

Chiropractic and osteopathic medicine.

Massage.

Body movement therapies.

Tai chi.

Yog

Alternative medicine is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard medical care.

Explanation:

Alternative Medicine: Any of a range of medical therapies that are not regarded as orthodox by the medical profession, such as herbalism, homeopathy, and acupuncture.