Alternative Medicine Resources
Sherri Vaughn and Judy Donlin, Selector Librarians
Alternative Medicine Foundation
The Alternative Medicine Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in March 1998 to provide responsible and reliable information about alternative medicine to the public and health professionals.
Alternative Health News Online
"Welcome to what we hope are the most-helpful alternative, complementary and preventive health-news pages on the Internet." Named a "Best of the Web" site by Forbes and Newsweek and "Best Health & Medicine on the Web" (site)
by NetGuide Magazine Online.
American Botanical Council
Provides information on books and press releases that describe findings from studies on herbal preparations with a predominantly commercial focus.
Ask Dr. Weil
DrWeil.com is the leading online resource for healthy living based on an integrative medicine philosophy. For the last seven years, DrWeil.com has helped millions of consumers and health professionals stay abreast of news and information in the field though the site, as well as e-mailed Daily Tips and Weekly Bulletin health updates. Dr. Weil serves as editorial director for the site, overseeing its direction and content.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Index (CAM)
Collection of material about different types of CAM, such as acupuncture, biofeedback, herbal medicine, hypnotherapy, massage, and yoga. Includes discussions of conditions (by organ and symptoms), and drug, herb, and supplement interactions and uses. From the University of Maryland Medical Center
HealthWorld Online: Alternative Medicine
HealthWorld Online is your 24-hour health resource center--a virtual health village where you can access information, products, and services to help create your wellness-based lifestyle.
Michigan eLibrary Alternative Medicine & Unconventional Therapy
Michigan's eLibrary provides an excellent collection of links to information on alternative medicine and therapies including acupuncture, chelation therapy, herbal medicine, homeopathy, massage therapy and shark cartilage.
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
This multipurpose site provides information for health professionals and consumers and assesses the safety and effectiveness of therapies.
Precious Aromatherapy
Although this is a commercial site, it offers extensive information on aromatherapy such as a review of many essential oils including their botanical and common names and an extensive list of books and other resources on the subject.