- Alternative Medicine Foundation
The Alternative Medicine Foundation intends to provide "consumers and professionals with responsible, evidence-based information on the integration of alternative and conventional medicine." Users can link to and search the online HerbMed® database.
http://www.amfoundation.org/
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- Alternative Medicine Homepage
Maintained at the University of Pittsburgh’s Falk Library of the Health Sciences, this site is a "jumpstation for sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies."
http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html
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- American Botanical Council
The American Botanical Council's HerbalGram site provides abundant information about the use of herbal medicine. Access to some of the database links requires a membership.
http://www.herbalgram.org/
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- Drug Information and Supplement Information
The Mayo Clinic offers extensive coverage of herbal remedies and other supplements.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DrugHerbIndex
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- HerbMed®
A service of the Alternative Medicine Foundation, HerbMed® grants public access to information on 40 popular herbs. For those who want more information, HerbMedProTM is available for a fee.
http://www.herbmed.org/
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- InteliHealth: Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Aetna and Harvard Medical School join forces to provide consumers with links to information on a wide range of herbal supplements and alternative therapies.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8513/8513.html?k=navx408x8513
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- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
The NIH supports research and provides information to the public regarding complementary and alternative medicine. Readers will find numerous fact sheets, a database of complementary and alternative medicine, and information about clinical trials examining the health risks and benefits of these therapies.
http://nccam.nih.gov/
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- Natural Medicines
Comprehensive Database
Maintained by pharmacists at the Therapeutic Research Center, this site provides a wealth of information on clinical uses, drug interactions, and safety of various CAM therapies. Users must subscribe for full access to the database.
http://www.naturaldatabase.com
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- Overview of Dietary Supplements
The US Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition define dietary supplements and outline the government’s role in their oversight.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-oview.html
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