Question:
'alternative medicine?' will yahoo change the phrase too?

in the UK we are now calling it complementary therapy as it sounds more user friendly and more Doctors using these therapies along with traditional medicine eri i beg to differ!!!! complementery therapies DO work and have been medically proved ! i am a qualified aromatherapist and aromatherapy is now used in the national health service to help cancer patients to relieve stress etc, i also am a reiki 2 practitioner and it along with aromatherapy was used on my husband to help ease his suffering before he passed away all with the permission of his doctors! dont knock it till youve tried it hun!!

Answer: Now that is a Capital idea. it would be much appreciated if Yahoo takes your suggestion about it. I second the recommendation.It seems complimentary therapy means in conjunction with medication.

Alternative medication is instead of medication.

You can use natural alternatives w/ medicine, however, I believe many people in US want off drugs and want to do ALL natural (not just complement a drug).