This document discusses several alternative and complementary medicine treatments including traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, chiropractic, homeopathy, reflexology, Reiki, hydrotherapy, and the Alexander technique. It explains that central to traditional Chinese medicine is the idea of balancing yin and yang to strengthen qi or life force. It notes that some alternative treatments like acupuncture have been shown to effectively treat pain and nausea. The document also suggests that personalized attention from alternative healers may be part of what makes these treatments effective where conventional medicine is sometimes lacking.