Complemenary therapy is any healing practice different from conventional treatment. These therapies have been known to have been practiced by various ancient civilisations like the Chinese, the Egyptians, the Japanese and the Native American Indians, as far back as 5000 BC.

Commonly Cited Examples of complementary therapies include acupuncture , chiropractic, hypnotherapy,  traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathy, yoga, biofeedback, homeopathy, in addition to a range of other practices.