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The founder and developer of homeopathy was Samuel Hahnemann, (1755-1843). He was a German physician and some of his concepts seem to appear early in medical history. He developed homeopathy after becoming dissatisfied with the medicine of the time. Treatments at that time included bleeding, purging, cupping and excessive doses of mercury. He stopped practicing medicine in about 1782 and began to

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.What Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)? What is complementary and alternative medicine? Are complementary medicine and alternative medicine different from each other? What is integrative medicine? What are the major types of complementary and alternative medicine? What is NCCAM's role in the field of CAM? Definitions For More Information There are many terms used to describe

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.Rheumatoid Arthritis and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Key Points What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? How is rheumatoid arthritis treated in conventional medicine? Why do some people with rheumatoid arthritis use CAM, and what do they use? What CAM therapies for rheumatoid arthritis are discussed in this report? What are some important points to keep in mind if I have rheumatoid

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.Traditional Chinese medicine(Redirected from Oriental medicine)Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) also known simply as Chinese medicine (Chinese: 中醫學, zhōngyī xué, or 中药学, zhōngyaò xué) is the name commonly given to a range of traditional medical practices used in China that have developed over the course of several thousand years of history. It is also known as oriental medicine, a term which

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.AyurvedaAyurveda (आयुर्वेद Sanskrit: ayu—life; veda—knowledge of) or ayurvedic medicine is a comprehensive system of medicine, more than 2,000 years old and based on a holistic approach rooted in Vedic culture. Its conspicuous use of the word veda, or knowledge, reveals its role in early Hinduism and describes its hallowed place in India. Ayurveda also had a tradition of surgery. Two early texts

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.Essential oilFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.An essential oil, is a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aromatic compounds extracted from plants. It may be produced by distillation, expression, or solvent extraction. Essential oils are used in perfumery, aromatherapy, cosmetics, incense, medicine, household cleaning products, and for flavoring food and drink. They are

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.AromatherapyAromatherapy, commonly associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), is the use of essential oils (EOs) and other aromatic compounds from plants to affect someone's mood or health. The word was coined in the 1920s by French chemist René Maurice Gattefossé.The main branches of aromatherapy include:Home aromatherapy (self treatment, perfume & cosmetic use) Medicinal

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.Report Calls for Tougher Oversight of Alternative Medicine Yahoo! Health: Alternative Medicine NewsJanuary 12, 2005 08:41:20 PM PSTBy Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- More than one-third of U.S. adults use alternative or complementary medicine, and an Institute of Medicine report released Wednesday calls for these treatments to be held to the same

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.Alternative medicineFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.(Redirected from Alternative Medicine) The neutrality of this article is disputed.Please see discussion on the talk page. Alternative medicine broadly describes methods and practices used in place of, or in addition to, conventional medical treatments. The precise scope of alternative medicine is a matter of some debate and depends to a

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