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Phytotherapy

In phytotherapy, diseases are treated only with plants and their active substances. Therapists use not only the isolated active substances but also entire plants and parts of them such as leaves, roots, flowers, seeds and bark. The desired application depends on the main active substance, and the effects are based on the interaction between many different components.

Basic insurance

Alternative medicine

Acupuncture, anthroposophical medicine, Chinese medicine, homeopathy, phytotherapy by doctors with relevant training

Good to know

The basic insurance covers the costs of these five complementary medicine methods as long as the treatments are carried out by a medical specialist with appropriate further training:

  • Acupuncture
  • Anthroposophical medicine
  • Homoeopathy
  • Phytotherapy
  • Traditional Chinese medicine

For these methods, ÖKK reimburses a maximum of 180 minutes of treatment time per six months.