Definition: Complementary alternative medicine, or CAM for short, is a term used to describe many different natural remedies used to treat health conditions including insomnia. It may include practices like acupuncture, acupressure and chiropractic medicine. Some forms of alternative medicine involve spiritual or metaphysical components, including prayer.
Pronunciation: k-am
Also Known As: complementary medicine alternative medicine natural medicine holistic medicine
Alternate Spellings: wholistic medicine
Examples: CAM includes many natural approaches to healing insomnia including meditation, herbs for insomnia and yoga.