Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Below is a listing of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Web sites selected by the library staff. They are listed in alphabetical, NOT ranked, order.  Clicking on any of the links below will open the professional site in a new window.

Alternative Medicine
Annotated directory of sources for consumers. Topics include diseases, herbal medicines, and nutrition. 

Alternativemedicinechannel
Developed and monitored by alternative medicine practitioners, this Web site provides comprehensive information about alternative treatments for conditions such as arthritis, cancer, depression, and menopause. 

Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.
The Alternative Medicine Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization providing reliable information about alternative medicine to the public and health professionals 

Evidence-Based Complementary Medicine
Provides consumers and professionals evidence-based information on the integration of alternative and conventional medicine. 

Health & Wellness Resource Center Alternative Health Module
Provides access to nearly 400 health/medical journals, numerous reference resources, over 700 health videos from partner Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from over 2,000 general interest publications. 

HerbMed
It is an evidence-based information resource provided by the nonprofit Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc. which allows free access to over 40 herbs.  

Mayo Clinics Alternative and Complementary Medicine Center
Provides information on alternative medicine, alternative health care and complementary medicine. 

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices, training researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals.  It is a searchable database of journal citations on complementary and alternative medicine. 

Unconventional Therapies: BC Cancer Agency
Unconventional Therapies, 3rd and 4th Editions.  These monographs are designed to provide objective information for patients and their families, relating to alternative and complementary therapies for cancer.  Most of the information consists of direct quotations from the medical, peer-reviewed book and journal literature 

WholeHealth MD
WholeHealthMD.com was founded to provide consumers with professional guidance on the many benefits of integrative medicine. Check out the Healing Center and Reference Library for specific ailments.