Rachel R. Savarino
Alternative Medicine Resources
What is
Alternative
Medicine?
A Guide to Understanding Alternative Medicine
Subject searching
alternative medicine topics is done with a
controlled vocabulary called Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) developed by the
National Library of Medicine (NLM). MeSH terminology provides a consistent way
to retrieve information. For helpful hints on searching, check the online
Help feature offered within the database being searched.
Some
Suggested Search Terms:
Acupuncture; Alternative
Medicine; Alternative Therapies; Aromatherapy;
Ayurvedic; Biofeedback;
Chinese medicine; Gerson
Therapy; Hydrotherapy; Herbal
Medicine; Holistic Health; Homeopathy;
Naturopathy; Massage
Reflexology; Reiki; Wholistic
(alternate spelling Holistic).
[Source: MEDLIB-L@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU]
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The FELDENKRAIS GUILD ® of North America - - offers self - awareness through movement
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Holistic Online is a web directory on alternative medicine such as Alternative Therapies, Knowledge Bases, Diseases and Remedies, Resource Central as well as additional popular sites.
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Index of Alternative Health Sites on the Web Available in Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, French & Norwegian.
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Natural Health Line offers articles on natural health-related topics
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Natural Pharmacist: Herbal Web Site (Some sections of the site require a free sign-in registration)
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Our Lady of Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies (Contains Catalog information - - NO links)-- emphasis is on the spirituality component of wellness.(Located in Collingswood, New Jersey)
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WholeHealthMD - - Includes: Healing Kitchen, Ask the Experts, Reference Library & News and Perspectives.
For more skeptical treatments of these topics see the Health Care Reality Check which gives a Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine and The National Council against Health Fraud, Inc.
Updated June 26, 2008