The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) mission is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness and safety of complementary and integrative health interventions and their roles in improving health and health care.

NCCIH’s programs and organization incorporate three long-range goals: Advance the science and practice of symptom management; Develop effective, practical, personalized strategies for promoting health and well-being; and Enable better evidence-based decisionmaking regarding complementary and integrative health approaches.