The purpose of thehealingworld.com is to provide information and educational guidance. This web site is committed to helping individuals find practitioners who specialize in alternative medicine and complementary medicine.

Complementary medicine is used in addition to conventional medicine. Alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine.

Thehealingworld.com was founded in March 2005 and is growing daily. If you do not find a practitioner in your city, please be patient and check back with us in the near future. Be sure to visit the other areas on this website for any product or informational needs you may have.

In addition to the practitioner database, this web site includes listings of books, catalogs, magazines, products, stores, schools, seminars and conventions that may be of assistance to you.