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Healing is generally associated with holistic medicine and alternative medicine and is becoming increasingly popular. Holistic Medicine is defined by the Canadian Holistic Medical Association as "a system of health care which fosters a cooperative relationship among all those involved, leading towards optimal attainment of the physical, mental emotional, social and spiritual aspects of health". The term "Alternative Medicine usually refers to medical techniques which are not known or accepted by the majority of "conventional" or "allopathic" medical practitioners. Alternative medicine includes such things as Herbalism, Acupuncture, Homeopathy and much more. Complimentary Medicine is a term used by "conventional" medical practitioners in reference to these techniques and includes Natural Healing which referes to non-invasive and non-pharnaceutical techniques to heal (though generally used in reference to physical healing techniques only).