Hopi ear candling (coming from the name of a Native American tribe none too happy about this usage) involves the therapist inserting a cone-shaped piece of cloth into the ear soaked in herbs, honey, and beeswax.

Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing, which is a subset of alternative medicine. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which a “universal energy” is said to be transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage emotional or physical healing.

Aromatherapy massage combines the therapeutic benefits of massage with the use of essential oils derived from plants.