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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. In Western culture, alternative medicine is any healing practice "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine", or "that which has not been shown consistently to be effective." It is often opposed to evidence based medicine and encompasses therapies with a historical or cultural, rather than a scientific, basis. Commonly cited examples include naturopathy, chiropractic, herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, Unani, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy, acupuncture, and diet-based therapies, in addition to a range of other practices. It is frequently grouped with complementary medicine, which generally refers to the same interventions when used in conjunction with mainstream techniques, under the umbrella term complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM. Some significant researchers in alternative medicine oppose this grouping, preferring to emphasize differences of approach, but nevertheless use the term CAM, which has become standard. Alternative medicine practices are as diverse in their foundations as in their methodologies. Practices may incorporate or base themselves on traditional medicine, folk knowledge, spiritual beliefs, or newly conceived approaches to healing. Jurisdictions where alternative medical practices are sufficiently widespread may license and regulate them. The claims made by alternative medicine practitioners are generally not accepted by the medical community because evidence-based assessment of safety and efficacy is either not available or has not been performed for many of these practices. If scientific investigation establishes the safety and effectiveness of an alternative medical practice, whereupon it becomes mainstream medicine and is no longer "alternative", and will therefore become widely adopted by conventional practitioners. Because alternative techniques tend to lack evidence, some have advocated defining it as non-evidence based medicine, or not medicine at all. Some researchers state that the evidence-based approach to defining CAM is problematic because some CAM is tested, and research suggests that many mainstream medical techniques lack solid evidence. A 1998 systematic review of studies assessing its prevalence in 13 countries concluded that about 31% of cancer patients use some form of complementary and alternative medicine. Alternative medicine varies from country to country. Edzard Ernst believes that in Austria and Germany CAM is mainly in the hands of physicians, while some estimates suggest that at least half of American alternative practitioners are physicians. In Germany, herbs are tightly regulated, with half prescribed by doctors and covered by health insurance based on their Commission E legislation. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What are good alternative medicine websites? Q. I'm just now getting interested in alternative medicine forms, but I really know nothing at all. What are some websites that are reputable (no bogus info or spamming) that contain lists of ailments and how to alleve them? Thanks! Asked by ck - Thu Sep 6 09:25:11 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Here is a list of some herbs and their healing properties: Or if you want to look up a specific property such as antibiotic and find examples of antibiotic herbs this website is quite useful: Or on the same website you can search for herbs alphabetically: Herbs: medicinal uses and herb pictures: The Rain-Tree website is a great one for rain forest herbs. It has an extensive database and each herb is well researched with links and covers more of the science if you are interested : For articles on Alternative Medicine: For short articles on basic ailments: For articles on any topic of interest, search this database: If you want real science abstracts: Real science abstracts specifically relating to Complementary/Alter [cont.] Answered by zene purrs - Fri Sep 7 04:11:51 2007 What is the best way to pursue a career in alternative medicine? Q. I am thinking about pursuing a career in alternative medicine; holistic nutrition in particular. I've searched for online programs, but for some reason i do not qualify, they say. I have a GED and a good job, but would like to pursue this career path. I would need to start this as an onling thing, and maybe attend school in a couple years when I can afford to take some time off. Asked by Marcus - Mon Sep 21 12:40:04 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Check out the American Academy of Anti Aging. A4M.org It is all about complementary/ alternative medicine and offers a very professional fellowship and board certification program. You may need to beef up your transcript with another degree in pre-med or chiropractic in order to qualify. You can do it! Answered by Earth Angel - Mon Sep 21 16:36:12 2009 Alternative Medicine: What can I do to heal a broken heart?
Q. Fo all those experienced with Alternative Medicine or anything related: what can I do to heal my broken heart. It has been months since my ex dumped me and I still think about him everyday. I want to move on with my life but I can't get happy. Please help! Asked by x - Mon Sep 22 14:06:22 2008 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments A. Talk to your doctor about cardiomyopathy. Answered by Leonardo D - Mon Sep 22 17:56:58 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "alternative medicine"
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