According to The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), Complementary and Alternative Medicine can include these subjects:
| Acupuncture | Herbalism | Nutritional Therapy |
| Alexander Technique | Holistic Nursing | Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) |
| Aromatherapy | Homeopathy | Reflexology |
| Ayurvedic Medicine | Hypnosis | Reiki |
| Biofeedback | Internal and External Qigong | Spiritual Healing |
| Chiropractic Medicine | Massage Therapy | Tai Chi |
| Diet Therapy | Meditation | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) |
| Environmental Medicine | Naturopathy | Yoga |