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General Alternative Medicine Information

National Center for Alternative and Complementary Medicine
An up-to-date and evidence-based resource from the NIH. Users can browse by disease or treatment or search the database. The site also includes research news and clinical trial information.
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The Alternative Medicine Foundation
An excellent resource for patients and clinicians with general information about alternative medicine and information about specific modalities and health topics. Includes summaries and links to relevant Web sites and other resources.
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Alternative Medicine on healthfinder.gov - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
A useful starting point for patients and clinicians to browse or search for useful links on various topics in alternative medicine.
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Alternative Medicine Healthcare Information Resources - McMaster University
An extensive and well-edited collection of links to specific and general sites on alternative medicine.
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Alternative Medicine Patient Information - New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
A wealth of well-organized and useful links on topics such as acupuncture, biofeedback, chiropractic, and reflexology.
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Alternative Medicine Patient Information - MedLine Plus
Reliable patient information from MedLine Plus on topics from aromatherapy to oxygen bars to yoga.
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Alternative Health News Online
A regularly updated collection of news on most forms of alternative medicine, such as chiropractic, Chinese medicine, macrobiotics, and much more.
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Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Columbia University
A good selection of alternative medicine links, especially relating to cancer.
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The Skeptic Dictionary - Alternative Medicine Topics
A critical approach to topics in alternative medicine. The parent site offers 'skeptical' approaches to many non-medical topics as well.
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Online Dictionary of Alternative Medicine
This online dictionary contains definitions of an extensive list of alternative therapies.
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Search for CAM on PubMed
This link to PubMed allows users to perform a Medline search limited to complementary and alternative medicine.
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Aromatherapy - AromaWeb.com
An informative commercial site about aromatherapy.
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The Yoga Site
An overview of different types of yoga, including drawings and descriptiong of sample postures.
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Herbal Medicine & Dietary Supplements

HerbMed - Herbal Medicine Database
A project of the Alternative Medicine Foundation, HerbMed is a searchable and browsable database providing evidence-based information about the use of herbal medicines for health promotion. Includes evidence for efficacy, adverse reactions, and other useful data.
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ConsumerLab.com
An independent organization that tests and reports on the quality of specific herbal and nutritional products. Non-subscribers can view brief product quality summaries, but subscription is required for full summaries, an updated list of recalls and warnings, and a natural products encyclopedia.
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Drug & Supplements Database - MayoClinic.com
A searchable database of drugs, herbs, vitamins, and other supplements.
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Herbal Safety - University of Texas
Most useful here are the Fact Sheets, which cover dozens of herbs from Aloe to Wormwood and include a photograph of the plant, how it is used, side effects, and contraindications. Also available in Spanish.
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Dietary Supplements - National Center for Alternative and Complementary Medicine
General information and summaries of specific dietary supplements and herbal medicines from the NIH.
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Herbal Medicine Chest - Ask Dr. Weil
Information about specific herbs as well as recipes for incorporating herbs into meals.
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FDA Information on Dietary Supplements
This FDA site contains information for consumers on dietary supplements, including up-to-date news and information on supplements being investigated.
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Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health
Consumer fact sheets, news, and research information on dietary supplements.
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Dietary Supplements Database - National Institutes of Health
This database provides access to bibliographic citations and abstracts from literature on dietary supplements. Users can search the full database, a subset of consumer citations only or peer reviewed citations only.
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RxList.com - Alternative Medicines
A searchable database of herbal, Chinese, and homeopathic medicines.
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Dietary Supplements Advertising Guide for Industry - Federal Trade Commission
This document describes the regulations on advertising for dietary supplements, including evidence needed to substantiate a claim on efficacy.
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Acupuncture

Acupuncture - National Center for Alternative and Complementary Medicine
This site from the NIH provides an introduction to the theory and practice of acupuncture and a guide to choosing a practitioner.
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Learning Center - American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
FAQs, articles, and links to research on incorporating acupunture into standard medical practice. The site also allows users to search for acupuncturists by geographic area.
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Acupuncture.com
This reference section from Acupuncture.com provides summaries of topics related to acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Acubriefs Reference Database - American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
A searchable and up-to-date database of acupuncture references.
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