The human body is an amazing and complex machine. It is very resilient, and we usually recover from illness or injury on our own, without the help of a doctor. But what happens when we need medical treatment? In the past, some people went to a clinic or hospital to see a medical doctor Other people trusted ancient traditions and chose treatments such as herbal medicine or acupuncture. These two types of medicine-one modern and Western and the other ancient and Eastern used to have nothing to do with each other
In recent years, however, people around the world have begun to recognize and accept both modern medical science and more traditional therapies. This new kind of medicine can be called holistic medicine, integrative medicine (because it integrates, or combines, different types of medicine), or complementary medicine Some of the principles of this type of medicine include preventing illness by helping people stay healthy, integrating different types of therapies according to the needs of each patient, and considering the health of the whole person rather than concentrating on a particular illness or injury.