CAM Use in Children

Courtesy NCCAM Featured Content  Thu, 07/12/2007 - 08:00

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.

As with adults, a wide range of CAM therapies are used in children, including herbs and dietary supplements, massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care, naturopathy, and homeopathy.

This fact sheet includes issues to consider and resources for more information when making decisions about CAM use and children.

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