Alternative Medicine Quiz: Separating Fact from Fiction

From acupuncture and chiropractic therapy to homeopathy and energy healing, alternative medicine incorporates a wide range of therapies that fall outside the mainstream healing arts. Alternative therapies are widespread in the U.S. as a first line of prevention against serious illness, stress, and back pain. Some are supported by real science, and some are the result of faith, not fact.The problem is how to distinguish which are evidence-based and which are mostly legend. Acupuncture, as an example, is substantiated in pain relief, but homeopathy has no or limited scientific backing. Nevertheless, both are popularly practiced.This test will challenge you on how you differentiate fact from fiction in the instance of alternate medicine.