alternative medicine

method of treatment involving message herbal treatments and other means

Alternative medicine has been described as "any of various systems of healing or treating disease (as chiropractic, homeopathy, or faith healing) not included in the traditional medical curricula taught in the United States and Britain". Alternative medicine practices are often based in belief systems not derived from modern science. Alternative medicines may therefore incorporate spiritual, metaphysical, or religious underpinnings, untested practices, non-Western medical traditions, or newly developed approaches to healing. If an alternative medical approach, initially regarded as untested, is subsequently shown to be safe and effective, it may then be adopted by conventional practitioners and no longer considered "alternative".
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Al·ter·na·tive medicine n. A variety of therapeutic or preventive health care practices, such as homeopathy, naturopathy, and herbal medicine, that [more]Alternative medicine - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture
(hypernym) medicine, practice of medicine
(hyponym) herbal medicine

Healing arts not generally taught in medical schools or typically practiced in hospitals.