Promotes and encourages the study and knowledge of acupuncture. Maintains a register and regulates the conduct of practitioners.

British Herbal Medicine Association Sun House, Church Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 1JL Tel: 01453 751389 Fax: 01453 751402

Seeks and collates up-to-date information on herbal remedies, publishes two magazines British Herbal Pharmacopaeia and British Herbal Compendium and assesses the safety and efficacy of herbal remedies.

British Homoeopathic Association
27a Devonshire Street, London W1N 1RJ
Tel: 020 7935 2163 (1.30-5pm)
Web address: www.nhsconfed.net/bha

Maintains a specialist lending and reference library, organises lectures and seminars and has a list of doctors practising homoeopathy available.

British Hypnotherapy Association
67 Upper Berkeley Street, London W1H 7DH
Tel: 020 7723 4443 (24 hours)

Maintains a register of training psychotherapists who use hypnotherapy, when appropriate, to aid recall. Refers those interested in treatment to qualified, competent practitioners.