Alternative medicine treatments - Statistics

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Hint Treatment % Correct
Traditional Chinese treatment in which needles are inserted into the body Acupuncture
96%
Involves the use of water {Hydro}therapy
79%
According to it, sustances causing a disease can also be used to cure it. Steve Jobs used it to treat his pancreatic cancer, rejecting other scientific treatments. {Homeo}pathy
74%
Uses essential oils to improve well-being through smells {Aroma}therapy
71%
Uses quartz, opals and amethysts {Crystal} healing
63%
Previously sold as a panacea, it is used as a term referring to fake cures or treatments {Snake} oil
62%
Manipulates the spine and other joints to improve general health through the nervous system Chiropractic
46%
Introduces the molecule O3 to the body. It can produce paraplegias, pulmonary embolisms and heart attacks {Ozone} therapy
42%
Version of the above that applies pressure instead of needles Acupressure
38%
Traditional Chinese treatment that applies heated "cups" on the skin {Cupping} Therapy
32%
Maps parts of the body onto 'zones' of the feet, then applying pressure those zones to produce an effect elsewhere {Reflex}ology
26%
Transfers universal energy from the palms of the practitioner to the patient without contact Reiki
24%
Tries to rid the body of unspecified "toxins". This term is also used on evidence-based medicine to refer to other treatments and processes Detoxification
21%
Umbrella term for many practices promoting "self-healing" and rejecting any "artificial" or "invasive" treatments {Naturo}pathy
21%
Popularized by Galen, it fell out of favour when germ theory arrived. It used bloodletting as a tool to regulate its four chemical systems: Blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile {Humor}ism
20%
Similar to the above, it focuses on improving blood flow Osteopathy
9%
Based around the use of salt {Halo}therapy
7%
Consumption of urine for health and cosmetic purposes Urophagia
2%
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