1、优质文档优质文档Unit 21 Human BiologyAlternative medicineToday m any people in the UK and US choose to be treate d by methods that are not based on western scientific methods, that are k nown as alternative medicine or complementary medicine. These methods include homeopathy, acupuncture, osteopathy, aromat
2、herapy, chiropractic and reflexology. Chinese medicine is also increasingly popular. Alternative medicine is not generally available on the National Health Service in the UK, and people have to pay for their treatment. Since the early 1980s alternative medicine has become more and more popular, and
3、althou gh it is not officially accepted by the medical profession, some doctors do accept that such methods can b e effective in treating some types of illness .来源:学科网 ZXXK非传统疗法如今英、美两国有许多人会选择不以西方科学方法为基础的一些医疗方法。这些方法被叫做非传统疗法或辅助性疗法，包括顺势疗法、针灸、整骨疗法、香薰疗法、指压疗法和反射疗法。中医也日渐普及 。英国的国民保健 服务一般不包括非传统疗法，所以如果要采用这些疗法，病人就得自付费用。自 20 世纪 80 年代初期起，非传统疗法已越来越受人欢迎，尽管这些方法没有得到医学界的正式认可，但一些医生的确承认这类疗法对某些病有疗效。来源:Zxxk.Com
