How to become a traditional and complementary medicine associate professional
Official title: Traditional and complementary medicine associate professional
Also called: Bonesetter, Complementary medicine associate professional, Healer (drugless treatment), Herbalist, Homeopath, Naturopath, Reiki healer, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbalist, Traditional medicine associate professional, Bonesetter, Herbalist, Homeopath
Traditional and complementary medicine associate professional prevents and treats human physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries using herbal and other therapies based on theories, beliefs and experiences originating in specific cultures.
Main tasks
- Examining and questioning patients to determine the nature of the illness or complaint and recommended course of treatment
- Treating sickness and injuries using herbs, medicinal plants, insects, animal extracts and other traditional techniques to cure and heal by stimulating nature
- Advising the individuals and the community on proper diet and behaviour to preserve or improve health and well-being
- Applying pressure to parts of the body using a variety of traditional techniques
- Referring patients to, and exchanging information with other health and community workers
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026