Health and Care

British Complementary Medicine Association
Information on a wide range of complementary health including acupuncture, aromatherapy, bowen technique, colour therapy, herbal medicine, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, Indian head massage, pilates, reflexology, reiki, tai chi and many others....
http://www.bcma.co.uk/ index.html

Institute for Complementary Medicine
UK registered charity that was formed in 1982 to provide the public with information on all aspects of the safe and best practice of Complementary Medicine through its practitioners, courses and research.
http://www.i-c-m.org.uk/

Medic Direct - Complementary Medicine
Comprehensive information about different therapies and a list of web links for further information. The site covers therapies such as acupuncture, Alexander Technique, Ayurvedic medicine, aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, flower remedies, herbalism, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, meditation, naturopathy, osteopathy, pilates and Tai Chi and gives details on how to find qualified therapists.
http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/ alt_medicines/ default.ihtml

Particular Therapies

British Acupuncture Council
The British Acupuncture Council is the UK's main regulatory body for the practice of acupuncture by over 2500 professionally qualified acupuncturists.
http://www.acupuncture.org.uk/

General Chiropractic Council
Official organisation for the registration of Chiropractors in the UK under legislation passed in 2001.
http://www.gcc-uk.org/

National Association of Medical Herbalists
Organisation representing qualified herbalists.
http://www.nimh.org.uk/

Register of Chinese Medicine
The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine was set up in 1987 to regulate the practice of Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) in the UK.
http://www.rchm.co.uk/

The British Institute for Allergy and Environmental Therapy
Complementary and mainstream practitoners who specialise in allergic conditions and their causes.
http://www.allergy.org.uk/

The Reiki Association
Information on Reiki and Reiki practitioners.
http://www.reikiassociation.org.uk/

The Shiatsu Society
Information on Shiatsu and Shiatsu practitioners.
http://www.shiatsu.org/

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