Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Online Resources

PBS Exclusive on the growing trend of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

The American Botanical Council is about helping people live healthier lives through the responsible use of herbs, medicinal plants. We are an independent, nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to providing accurate and reliable information for consumers, healthcare practitioners, researchers, educators, industry and the media.

University of Maryland Medical Centre CAM Index is a comprehensive and interactive medical reference includes consumer-friendly medically-reviewed health content. Search the index under these headings: condition, depletion, herb, supplement, treatment, symptom, side effect, interaction or drug category.

The AltVetMed Web Site, founded in January 1996, by Jan Agar Bergeron, VMD and Susan Gayle Wynn, DVM, provides information about complementary and alternative therapies in veterinary medicine (CAVM).

Specializes in the study of alternative and complementary therapies for cancer prevention and control. Sponsored by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Created by Department of Integrative Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center. Detailed information about a wide variety of complementary and alternative medicine including practitioner statement, history & philosophy, treatment approaches, how it works & when to use it, what you need to know about treatment, and training & licensing.

Homeveda is the first and largest repository of instructional videos for common health conditions. Based on the ancient Indian science of Ayurveda, a system of holistic medicine, drawing upon knowledge passed down over the millennia, homeveda has thoroughly researched close to 1000 remedies for over 200 common health conditions, and has presented them in an easy-to-follow format which can be used to make these remedies at home.

Cancer treatment in Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

ORCCAMIND is a center without walls committed to complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) research in neurological disorders. It was initially created in 1999 through funding from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health. Initial studies have examined treatment approaches using anti-oxidants, yoga, acupuncture and chiropractic manipulation.

Provides a search capability of the FDA Poisonous Plant Database with plants of the world known to be toxic to animals and humans.

DrWeil.com is a leading online resource for healthy living based on an integrative medicine philosophy, and helps readers stay abreast of news and information in the field. Andrew Weil M.D. serves as editorial director for the site, overseeing its direction and content.

WholeHealthMD.com is the American WholeHealth Networks' award-winning Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) education website dedicated to providing the best in integrative health and wellness solutions.