Table 4 Number of CAM Field specialized register citations classified by type of CAM interventions

Non-vitamin, non-mineral dietary supplements (e.g., glucosamine, fish oil)

15,140 (33.8)

12,529 (82.8)

Chinese herbal medicine (e.g., Astragalus membranaceus, Schisandra chinensis)

12,118 (27.0)

3,575 (29.5)

Diet-based therapies

9,009 (20.1)

9,009 (88.3)

Vitamin and mineral interventions (includes megavitamin therapies and vitamin or mineral therapies for other than medically diagnosed deficiencies or deficiency-related disorders)

7,741 (17.3)

6,468 (83.6)

Acupuncture

6,035 (13.5)

2,632 (43.6)

Relaxation (includes guided imagery and deep breathing)

3,743 (8.3)

3,194 (85.3)

Interventions using veritable energy modalities (unconventional uses of magnets, phototherapy, electrical stimulation, or ultrasonic therapy)

2,977 (6.6)

2,265 (76.1)

Chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation

2,606 (5.8)

2,041 (78.3)

Biofeedback

2,109 (4.7)

1,643 (77.9)

Massage

1,481 (3.3)

987 (66.6)

Traditional medicine not otherwise specified (e.g., Ayurveda, Kampo)

1,409 (3.1)

560 (39.7)

Meditation (includes mindfulness-based therapies)

1,259 (2.8)

1,056 (83.9)

Biologically based interventions not otherwise specified (e.g., balneotherapy, prolotherapy) and excluding interventions using energy fields

1,215 (2.8)

944 (77.7)

Interventions using putative energy fields (distant healing, prayer, qi gong, reiki, spiritual healing, and therapeutic touch)

1,210 (2.7)

801 (66.2)

Sensory art therapies (includes art, dance, drama, music, and play therapy)

1,136 (2.5)

911 (80.2)

Hypnosis

780 (1.7)

600 (76.9)

Homeopathy

755 (1.7)

302 (40.0)

Manipulative and body-based therapies not otherwise specified (e.g., Alexander technique, Pilates)

438 (0.9)

212 (48.4)

Yoga

333 (0.7)

242 (72.7)

Tai chi

188 (0.4)

149 (79.3)

Chelation therapy

153 (0.3)

148 (96.7)

Unclassified

3,093 (6.9)

2,124 (68.7)

Totals*

44,840

28,850 (64.3)