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  2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - WebMD

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    Herbal Medicine. Ayurvedic Medicine. 3 min read. Alternative medicine is a term that describes medical treatments that are used instead of traditional (mainstream) therapies. Some people also ...

  3. 9 Popular Herbal Medicines: Benefits and Uses - Healthline

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    Here are 9 of the world’s most popular herbal medicines, including their main benefits, uses, and relevant safety information. 1. Echinacea. Echinacea, or coneflower, is a flowering plant and ...

  4. Naturopathic Medicine: What It Is, Benefits, Risks - WebMD

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    Naturopathic medicine is a system that uses natural remedies to help the body heal itself. It embraces many therapies, including herbs, massage, acupuncture, exercise, and nutritional counseling ...

  5. Holistic Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide - WebMD

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    Holistic medicine is a form of healing that considers the whole person – body, mind, spirit, and emotions – in the quest for optimal health and wellness. According to the holistic medicine ...

  6. Alternative medicine - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Alternative medicine is any practice that aims to achieve the healing effects of medicine despite lacking biological plausibility, testability, repeatability or evidence of effectiveness. Unlike modern medicine, which employs the scientific method to test plausible therapies by way of responsible and ethical clinical trials, producing ...

  7. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Is Becoming Less ...

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    A 2018 review of 169 studies involving people using CAM for musculoskeletal conditions indicated that the desire to spend more time with a practitioner was part of their decision to seek ...

  8. A Guide to Naturopathic Doctors and Their Practice - Healthline

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    Takeaway. Naturopathic medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on using a whole-body approach to prevent, diagnose, and treat medical conditions. Although naturopathic medicine is prohibited ...

  9. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

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    The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is a United States government agency which explores complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). It was initially created in 1991 as the Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM), and renamed the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) before receiving its current name in 2014.