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Complementary
& Alternative Medications and
Strategies
American
Botanical Council
(ABC) - ABC's site offers access to their
on-line "Herbal Information" page, a
continuing education module for
pharmacists, ordering information for
science-based printed materials, an Herbal
Education Catalog and more. Source:
ABC
ConsumerLab.com
- CL provides the results of independent
product tests to consumers and healthcare
professionals. There are two levels of
access to the site. General information is
free to all viewers. Paid subscribers have
access to "Approved Quality Products
lists" and "Consumer Tips" for each type
of product. Source: CL
National
Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM)
- NCCAM's web site offers fact sheets,
consensus reports, links to complementary
and alternative medicine databases, the
NCCAM Clearinghouse, information on
clinical trials and more for consumers and
practitioners. A section for investigators
provides information on NIH research
policies, funding opportunities, research
application guidelines, etc. Source:
NCCAM
Natural
Medicinces Comprehensive
Database
- This link takes you to a web page within
the Health Sciences Library System at the
University of Pittsburgh which provides
instructions on how to access the
database. The NMCD provides up-to-date
clinical information on natural medicines
and herbal supplements. Fifteen categories
of information, such as safety, efficacy,
and product uses, are provided for each
product. Visitors are permitted to browse
general information on the site, but
access to detailed product information
requires a paid subscription. Source: HSLS
and the Natural Database
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