Alternative Medicine
Organisations, Institutes and Associations
- Acupuncture Society
- Professional body of acupuncture practitioners
- http://www.acupuncturesociety.org.uk/
- Association & Register of Colon Hydrotherapists
- The Guild of Colon Hydrotherapists.
- http://www.colonic-association.com/
- British Chiropractic Association
- Established association for chiropractors in the United Kingdom.
- Blagrave House, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QB
- Phone: 0118 9505950
- http://www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk
- British Complementary Medicine Association
- Association for complementary medicine in the UK.
- P.O. Box 5122, Bournemouth, BH8 0WG
- Phone: 0845 345 5977
- http://www.bcma.co.uk/
- British Naturopathic Association
- Association for registered naturopaths in the United Kingdom.
- Goswell House 2 Goswell Road Street Somerset BA16 0JG
- Phone: 0870 745 6984
- http://www.naturopaths.org.uk/
- British Osteopathic Association
- Association for osteopaths in the UK.
- Langham House West Mill Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2NA
- Phone: 01582 488455
- http://www.osteopathy.org/
- Institute for Complimentary Medicine
- Registered charity that was formed in 1982 to provide the public with information on all aspects of the safe and best practise of Complementary Medicine through its practitioners, courses and research.
- ICM Unit 25 Tavern Quay Business Centre Sweden Gate London SE16 7TX
- http://www.i-c-m.org.uk/
- Kinesiology Federation of UK
- Proffessional organisation for kinesiology practitioners in the UK
- PO Box 28908 Dalkeith EH22 2YQ
- Phone: 08700 113545
- http://www.kinesiologyfederation.org/
- National Federation of Spiritual Healers
- Organisation of spiritual healers in the UK.
- Old Manor Farm Studio Church Street Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex TW16 6RG
- Phone: 0845 1232777
- http://www.nfsh.org.uk/
- Reiki Association
- An association dedicated to Reiki in the UK.
- 2 Spa Terrace Fenay Bridge Huddersfield HD8 0BD
- Phone: 0901 8800 009
- http://www.reikiassociation.org.uk/index.html
- Shiatsu Society
- Organisation representing Shiatsu practioner in the UK.
- Eastlands Court St Peters Road Rugby CV21 3QP
- Phone: 0845 130 4560
- http://www.shiatsusociety.org/public/index.shtml
Government Departments and Regulatory Bodies
- British Acupuncture Council
- Main regulatory body for the practice of acupuncture by over 2500 professionally qualified acupuncturists
- http://www.acupuncture.org.uk/
Societies and Charities
- British Medical Acupuncture Society
- Registered charity.
- BMAS House 3 Winnington Court Northwich Cheshire CW8
- Phone: 01606 786782
- http://www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk/
- Herb Society
- Society dedicated to increasing the use and understanding of herbs and health benefits.
- Sulgrave Manor Sulgrave Banbury OX17 2SD
- Phone: 01295 768899
- http://herbsociety.co.uk/
- Hypnotherapy Society
- Proffessional body for hypnotherapists.
- PO BOX 885 Cheltenham GL53 7WZ
- Phone: 0845 6024585
- http://www.hypnotherapysociety.com/
Governing, Educational and Qualifying Bodies
- British School of Osteopathy
- A charity set up to help educate osteopaths.
- 275 Borough High Street London SE1 1JE
- Phone: 020 7407 0222
- http://www.bso.ac.uk/
- British Wheel of Yoga
- Governing body for yoga in the UK.
- 25 Jermyn Street Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34
- Phone: 01529 306851
- http://www.bwy.org.uk/
Informational Resources
- Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Acupuncture research centre.
- 296 Tadcaster Road York YO24 1ET
- Phone: 1904709688
- http://www.ftcm.org.uk/
- Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Chinese herbal medicine register for the UK.
- Office 5 1 Exeter Street Norwich NR2 4QB
- Phone: 1603 623994
- http://www.rchm.co.uk/
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