The table illustrates total revenue from complementary medicine over in 2011, 2014, and 2016 ( measured in billion US dollars). The first line chart shows the percentage of the usage of complementary medicine in U.S . Hospitals between 1985 and 2010, and the second line chart depicts the most common complementary health approaches in 2012.
Overall, total revenue from complementary medicine over the period increased gradually. The percentage of the usage of complementary medicine in U.S. Hospitals grew significantly from 1985 to 2010. While the most common complementary health approaches in 2012 was natural products, and guided imagery had the lowest percentage.
Total revenue from complementary medicine climbed more marginally from $11.34 billion in 2011 to $13.1 billion by 2014, and continue increased to $14.3 billion by 2016.
Regarding the usage of complementary medicine in U.S. Hospitals, the proportion of consumption of these products experienced a marginal increase from 3% in 1985 to 13% in 2000, before growing significantly to 40% by 2016. In addition, the most common complementary health approaches was natural product, it recorded at 17% in 2012. The other options presented deep breathing (11%), yoga (10%), chiropractic (9%), meditation (8%), massage (7%), special diets (3%), home opthy (2%), and guided imagery (1.8%).
