Natural treatments such as St. John’s Wort and acupuncture are enjoying a boom after shaking off their “wacko cures” image. the industry is now worth £213 million a year – up 18% in two years. Analysts Mintel predict a further 33% rise to £282 million by 2014.
Reflexology, aromatherapy and ayurveda, which includes yoga, have a ll benefitted from the rise in stress levels brought on by the recession, analysts believe.
Mintel said: “Now acupuncture is available on the NHS, it may open the floodgates.”
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