Table 3 Complementary therapies used for asthma

Acupuncture

Kinesiology

Aromatherapy

Massage

Bowen Therapy

Nutritional therapy (and general changes to diet)

Breathing techniques (e.g. Buteyko Method)*

Osteopathy/cranial osteopathy

Chiropractic

Reflexology

Flower remedies

Relaxation

Homeopathy*

Visualisation/guided imagery

Herbal medicine

Yoga (including yoga breathing)