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This category is for sites containing UK-wide information about Complementary and Alternative Health.

Most Complementary and Alternative websites offering services will fit into a subcategory of this section. Please carefully view all the subcategories to see if there is a more appropriate section for your submission.

Sites offering products should be submitted at http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Health_and_Beauty/Complementary_and_Alternative/

If your site covers a treatment for which there is no sub-category, please submit it at http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Complementary_and_Alternative/Alternative/

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture involves the insertion of needles into various parts of the body in order to relieve pain or other symptoms. Practiced in China for many thousands of years, acupuncture is now used throughout the world.

For sites containing information or resources relating to the practice of acupuncture in the UK.

Practitioners and training organisations should submit to the appropriate subcategory.

If your site relates to acupuncture anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Alexander Technique

Alexander Technique is the teaching of posture and body deportment to improve overall health.

For sites containing information or resources relating to the teaching of Alexander Technique in the UK.

If your site relates to Alexander Technique anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Alternative

For "alternative" medicine, as opposed to mainstream complementary therapies. For sites promoting practices which do not already have their own sub-categories under Complementary and Alternative.

Before submitting to this category, please check that there is not a specific subcategory under Complementary and Alternative which better fits your site.

If your site relates to treatment that is not in the UK, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy uses essential oils distilled from flowers, plants and trees in massage or inhalation.

For sites containing information or resources relating to the practice of aromatherapy in the UK.

If you are a practitioner offering primarily aromatherapy (possibly combined with other massage techniques) please submit to the Aromatherapists sub-category. Please ensure your site includes details of where in the country you operate (not just a telephone number). You may also double-submit your site to the town in which you operate.

If you are a practitioner offering aromatherapy alongside other non-related therapies, you could consider submitting your site to http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Complementary_and_Alternative/Clinics/

If you are predominantly selling essential oils, please submit your site to http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Health_and_Beauty/Complementary_and_Alternative/Aromatherapy_and_Essential_Oils/

If your site relates to aromatherapy outside the UK, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Bowen Therapy

Bowen is a non-invasive technique moving over muscle and soft tissue with thumb and finger in a set sequence.

For sites containing information or resources relating to the practice of bowen therapy in the UK.

Training organisations should submit to the appropriate subcategory.

If your site relates to anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Chiropractic

For sites containing information or resources relating to chiropractice in the UK. If your site relates to McTimoney, please submit to the appropriate subcategory. If your site relates to anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Clinics and Practitioners

Centres in the United Kingdom offering a range of complementary medicine and treatments. Also includes sole practitioners offering more than one type of therapy who are therefore not appropriate for inclusion in a specific single treatment category (such as Homeopathy).

If you are a sole practitioner, it is helpful if your site gives details of where in the UK you offer your services. Thanks!

Coaching

Coaching involves working with an individual to set goals to improve one's perception and enjoyment of life, including self-esteem.

Coaches or companies offering lifestyle coaching located in the United Kingdom.

If your site predominantly offers business and career-related coaching, please consider submitting it to http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Consulting/Coaching/

If your site relates to anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Colour Therapies

Different colours are used to improve and balance the emotional state.

For sites containing information or resources relating to the practice of colour therapy in the UK.

If your site relates to anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Directories

Sites containing directories of information relating to Complementary and Alternative Health in the UK (for example practitioner lists relating to more than one therapy type).

If the directory refers to a sole type of treatment (for example Aromatherapy) and an appropriate subcategory exists, it should be submitted to the subcategory.

Energy Healing

Energy healing covers a variety of healing approaches.

For sites containing information or resources relating to healing in the UK.

Reiki masters should submit to http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Complementary_and_Alternative/Reiki/

If your site relates to anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Homeopathy

This category is for homeopathy sites with a particular relevance to the UK. Good descriptions of homeopathy, how it works, it's history, what is involved in its practice and much more can be found amongst the sites in this category.

Please give the title as your name, or if there are more than two practitioners, your clinic or practice name. If you are an individual practitioner this must be your own name. Include town (and county if it''s not a well known place) at the beginning of your description in the following format: [Town, County] Now your site description. Also, after submitting your site here, please submit it to one specific locality (ie city region, or village where you are primarily based) eg http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Northumberland/Seahouses/

Hypnotherapy

This category contains general hypnotherapy information plus organisations and directories that cover individual hypnotherapists and clinics.

This particular category is only for sites dealing purely with hypnosis / hypnotherapy information, hypnotherapy directories, or organisations.

For practitioners or training providers, please submit to relevant category.

Kinesiology

Kinesiology involves testing the muscle to detect underlying problems with the body and the individual's health in general.

For sites containing information or resources relating to the practice of kinesiology in the UK.

If your site relates to anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Massage Therapy

For sites containing information or resources relating to the practice of massage in the UK for health-related reasons.

If you are a practitioner working predominantly with essential oils please consider submitting your site to http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Complementary_and_Alternative/Aromatherapy/Aromatherapists/

If you practice Shiatsu, Bowen Therapy or Reflexology, please submit to the appropriate subcategory (they are all linked to from this section).

If you offer workplace massage, please submit to http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Complementary_and_Alternative/Massage_Therapy/Workplace_Massage

Please do not submit adult sites to this category. Go to http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business/ and look for the most appropriate category from there.

If your site relates to anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category. Also, after submitting your site here, please submit it to one specific locality (ie city region, or village where you are primarily based) eg http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Northumberland/Seahouses/

Naturopathy

Naturopathy relies on nature to heal the body naturally. It looks at diet and nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle elements.

For sites containing information or resources relating to the practice of naturopathy in the UK.

Sites relating solely to nutrition should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Nutrition/

If your site relates to anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Reiki

Please give the title as your name, or if there are more than two practitioners, your clinic or practice name. If you are an individual practitioner this must be your own name. Include town (and county if it''s not a well known place) at the begining of your description in the following format: [Town, County] Now your site description. Also, after submitting your site here, please submit it to one specific locality (ie city region, or village where you are primarily based) eg http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Northumberland/Seahouses/

Research

Bodies in the UK, official or unofficial, which carry out research into more than one complementary therapy.

Please only submit bodies which are carrying out current research into the effectiveness of more than one complementary therapy. For individual therapies, please use the relevant category.

Shiatsu

Shiatsu is a Japanese treatment applying pressure to remove energy blockages.

For sites containing information or resources relating to the practice of Shiatsu in the UK.

Practitioners and training organisations should submit to the appropriate subcategory.

If your site relates to anywhere else in the world, please consider submitting it to the appropriate region or top level category.

Training

UK colleges and courses offering education and training in Complementary and Alternative health disciplines.