Alternative Medicine:
Alternative Medicine, news on alternative medicine and research articles on complementary and alternative medicine.
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Mar 15th, 2005
The discovery in the human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans further suggests that light therapy, in combination with anti-fungal drug treatments, might offer an effective method to combat a variety of fungal infections, particularly those of the skin or nails.
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Feb 21st, 2005
The risks depend upon the specific Complementary and Alternative Medicine treatment.
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Feb 20th, 2005
When considering the safety of Complementary and Alternative Medicine therapies each treatment needs to be considered on its own. However, here are some issues to think about when considering a Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapy.
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Feb 20th, 2005
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be a part of conventional medicine.
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Jan 8th, 2005
Aromatherapy is a holistic approach to health and wellness by means of aromatic, plant derived scents. Aromatherapy blends for the treatment of arthritis are usually made from pure essential oils, but also from hydrosols and, more recently, phytols. For application to the skin they have to be mixed with vegetable oil, a cream base or a carrier lotion.
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Jan 6th, 2005
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word which is actually a linking of two words: ayur means life and veda means knowledge. So Ayurveda is a system of knowledge, not just medical knowledge but knowledge about life and knowledge of the self. Ayurveda has survived to this day because it has been continuously in practice for the last 5,000 years.
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Dec 9th, 2004
Although health and healing are the common goals of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and allopathic medicine, their ideas on the etiology of disease, disease itself and the process used to regain health are decidedly different. The allopathic physician learns that disease must be cured by prescribing medicine, which kills bacteria or renders a virus ineffective; at times surgical intervention is a necessity.
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Aug 17th, 2004
Dear readers, I want to introduce you to the most nutrient dense food on the earth, wolfberries, or more specifically Lycium Barbarum.
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Jul 4th, 2004
Have you ever read or have been told that "it is not known why magnets work"? All human and animal bodies are electromagnetic in nature and this fact is closely allied to the chemical balance of the body which can be in either a healthy or an unhealthy state. Consider magnetic therapy in support to your present course of treatment.
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Jul 1st, 2004
Is magnet therapy regarded yet as a mainstream therapy? I consider it is not and through this series of articles I hope to raise awareness by examining a number of issues that have stood in the way of mass acceptance.
