The Gale encyclopedia of alternative medicine

Abs diet

Abscess

Açaí berry

Acidophilus

Acne

Aconite

Acrylamide

Acudetox

Acupressure

Acupuncture

Ademetionine

Adie's pupil

African pygeum

Agastache

Aging

AIDS

Alcoholism

Alexander technique

Alfalfa

Alisma

Alkaline diet

Allergies

Allium cepa

Aloe

Alpha-hydroxy

Alzheimer's disease

Amenorrhea

Amino acids

Andrographis

Androstenedione

Anemarrhena

Anemia

Angelica

Angina

Anise

Ankylosing spondylitis

Anorexia nervosa

Anthroposophical medicine

Anti-aging diet

Anti-inflammatory diets

Antioxidants

Anxiety

Apis

Apitherapy

Apple cider vinegar

Applied kinesiology

Apricot seed

Arginine

Arnica

Aromatherapy

Arrowroot

Arsenicum album

Art therapy

Artichoke

Ashwaganda

Asthma

Astigmatism

Aston-Patterning

Astragalus

Atherosclerosis

Athlete's foot

Atkins diet

Atractylodes

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Aucklandia

Auditory integration training

Aura therapy

Auriculotherapy

Autism

Avemar

Awapuhi

Ayurvedic medicine

Bach flower essences

Balm of Gilead

Balsam poplar

Barberry

Barley grass

Bates method

Bayberry

Bedsores

Bedwetting

Bee pollen

Beetroot

Behavioral optometry

Behavioral therapy

Belladonna

Beta hydroxy

Beta-carotene

Betaine hydrochloride

Beta-methylbutyric acid

Bhakti yoga

Bilberry

Binge eating disorder

Bioenergetic therapy

Biofeedback

Bioflavonoids

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy

Biota

Biotherapeutic drainage

Biotin

Bipolar disorder

Bites and stings

Bitter melon

Bitters

Black cohosh

Black cumin seed extract

Black currant seed oil

Black haw

Black walnut

Bladder cancer

Bladder infection

Bladderwrack

Blessed thistle

Blisters

Blood clots

Blood poisoning

Bloodroot

Blue cohosh

Body odor

Boils

Bone broth

Bone spurs

Bonemeal

Boneset

Borage oil

Boron

Boswellia

Botanical medicine

Breast cancer

Breast-feeding problems

Breath therapy

Breema

Brewer's yeast

Bromelain

Bronchitis

Bruises

Bruxism

Bryonia

Buchu

Buckthorn

Bugle weed

Bulimia nervosa

Bunion

Bupleurum

Burdock root

Burns

Bursitis

Butcher's broom

Buteyko

Cacao

Cadmium poisoning

Caffeine

Calcarea carbonica

Calcium

Calendula

Cancer

Cancer treatments, biological

Cancer-fighting foods

Canker sores

Cannabinoids

Cantharis

Capsicum

Cardiac biomarkers

Carnitine

Carotenoids

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Cartilage supplements

Castor oil

Cat's claw

Cataracts

Catnip

Cayce systems

Cayenne

Celiac disease

Cell salt therapy

Cell therapy

Cellulite

Cerebral palsy

Cerebral vascular insufficiency

Cervical dysplasia

Chakra balancing

Chamomile

Charcoal, activated

Chasteberry tree

Chelated minerals

Chelation therapy

Chelidonium

Chemical poisoning

Cherry bark

Cherry juice

Chickenpox

Chickweed

Chicory

Childbirth

Childhood nutrition

Chills

Chinese foxglove root

Chinese massage

Chinese system of food cures

Chiropractic

Chlamydia

Chlorella

Cholesterol

Choline

Chondroitin

Christian Science healing

Chromium

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronobiology

Chrysanthemum flower

Chymotrypsin

Cicada

Cinnamon bark

Cirrhosis

Club moss

Cnidium seeds

Coconut

Codonopsis root

Coenzyme Q10

Coix

Colchicum

Cold sore

Coleus

Coley's toxin

Colic

Colitis

Colloidal silver

Colonic irrigation

Color therapy

Colorectal cancer

Colostrum

Coltsfoot

Comfrey

Common cold

Complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) and surgery

Conjunctivitis

Constipation

Contact dermatitis

Cookware

Copper

Coptis

Cordyceps

Corns and calluses

Cornsilk

Cornus

Corydalis

Cotton root bark

Cough

Cradle cap

Cramp bark

Cranberry

Craniosacral Therapy

Creatine

Crohn's disease

Croup

Crystal healing

Cupping

Curanderismo

Curcumin

Cuscuta

Cuts and scratches

Cymatic therapy

Cyperus

D ribose

Dairy alternatives

Damiana

Dance therapy

Dandelion

Dandruff

Deglycyrrhizinated licorice

Dementia

Depression

Dermatitis

Detoxification

Developmental optometry

Devil's claw

DHEA

Diabetes mellitus

Diamond diet

Diaper rash

Diarrhea

Diathermy

Diet and disease prevention

Diets

Digestive enzymes

Digitalis

Dioscorea

Diverticulitis

Dizziness

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

Dolomite

Dong quai

Dry mouth

Dry needling

Dysbiosis

Dyslexia

Dysmenorrhea

Earache

Eat Right for Your Blood Type Diet

Echinacea

Eczema

Edema

Elder

Electroacupuncture

Electromagnetic pollution

Elimination diet

Emphysema

Endometriosis

Energy medicine

Environmental therapy

Enzyme therapy

Ephedra

Epididymitis

Epilepsy

Epimedium

Erectile dysfunction

Escharotic treatment

Essential fatty acids

Essential oils

Essiac tea

Eucalyptus

Eucommia bark

Eupatorium

Evening primrose oil

Evodia fruit

Exercise

Eyebright

Facial massage

Fasting

Fatigue

Feldenkrais

Feng shui

Fennel

Fenugreek

Ferrum phosphoricum

Fever

Feverfew

Fiber

Fibrocystic breast disease

Fibromyalgia

Fish oil

5ئHTP

Flaxseed

Flower remedies

Fo ti

Folic acid

Food poisoning

Fractures

French green clay

Fritillaria

Frostbite and frostnip

Fructooligosaccharides

Fructose

Fungal infections

Galangal

Gallstones

Gamma-Linoleic acid

Gangrene

Ganoderma

Garcinia

Gardenia

Garlic

Gas

Gastritis

Gastrodia

Gastroenteritis

Gelsemium

Gene therapy

Genetically modified organisms

Genital herpes

Genital warts

Gentiana

Geriatric massage

Gerson therapy

Ginger

Ginkgo biloba

Ginseng, American

Ginseng, Korean

Ginseng, Siberian

Glaucoma

Glucosamine

Glutamine

Glutathione

Gluten-free diet

Glycemic index diets

Goldenrod

Goldenseal

Gonorrhea

Gotu kola

Gout

Grains-of-paradise fruit

Grape seed extract

Grape skin

Grapefruit seed extract

Green tea

Guggul

Guided imagery

Gulf War syndrome

Gum disease

Gymnema

Hair loss

Halitosis

Hangover

Harmane

Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Hatha yoga

Hawthorn

Hay fever

Headache

Hearing loss

Heart attack

Heart disease

Heartburn

Heavy metal poisoning

Heel spurs

Heliotherapy

Hellerwork

Hemorrhoids

Hepar sulphuris

Hepatitis

Herbal cold remedies

Herbalism, traditional Chinese

Herbalism, Western

Herniated disk

Hesperidin

Hiatal hernia

Hibiscus

Hiccups

High sensitivity C-reactive protein test

High-fiber diet

Hirudo medicinalis

Hives

Hodgkin's disease

Holistic dentistry

Holistic medicine

Homeopathy

Homeopathy, acute prescribing

Homeopathy, constitutional prescribing

Honeysuckle

Hoodia

Hops

Horehound

Hormesis

Horse chestnut

Horsetail

Horticultural therapy

Hot flashes

Hoxsey formula

Humor therapy

Huna

Hydrotherapy

Hypercortisolemia

Hyperopia

Hyperparathyroidism

Hypertension.

Hyperthermia

Hyperthyroidism

Hypnotherapy

Hypoglycemia

Hypothyroidism

Hyssop

Iceland moss

Ignatia

Immuno-augmentation therapy

Impetigo

Indigestion

Infant massage

Infections

Infertility

Inflammatory bowel disease

Influenza

Ingrown nail

Inositol

Insomnia

Insulin resistance

Interstitial cystitis

Iodine

Ipecac

Ipriflavone

Iridology

Iron

Irritable bowel syndrome

Ischemia

Itching

Jamaica dogwood

Jaundice

Jet lag

Jock itch

Jojoba oil

Journal therapy

Juice fasts

Juniper

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Kali bichromium

Kampo medicine

Kaposi's sarcoma

Kava kava

Kegel exercises

Kelley-Gonzalez diet

Kelp

Khella

Kidney infections

Kidney stones

Kirlian photography

Knee pain

Kneipp wellness

Kola nut

Kombucha

Kudzu

Labyrint walking

Lachesis

Lactobacillus species

Lacto-ovo vegetarianism

Lactose intolerance diet

Laryngitis

Lavender

Lazy eye

Lead poisoning

Learning disorders

Lecithin

Ledum

Lemon balm

Lemongrass

Leukemia

Lice infestation

Licorice

Light pollution

Light therapy

Linoleic acid

Lipase

Lobelia

Lomatium

Lomilomi

Lou Gehrig's disease

Low back pain

Lucuna

Lung cancer

Lutein

Lycium fruit

Lycopene

Lycopodium

Lycopus

Lyme disease

Lymphatic drainage

Lysimachia

Lysine

Macrobiotic diet

Macular degeneration

Magnesium

Magnetic therapy

Magnolia

Maitake

Malaria

Malignant lymphoma

Manganese

Mangosteen

Manuka honey

Marijuana

Marsh mallow

Martial arts

Massage therapy

Measles

Meditation

Mediterranean diet

Medium-chain triglycerides

Melatonin

Memory loss

Menière's disease

Meningitis

Menopause

Menstruation

Mercurius vivus

Mercury poisoning

Mesoglycan

Metabolic therapies

Methionine

Mexican yam

Microbiome

Migraine headache

Milk thistle

Mind/body medicine

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)

Mistletoe

Modified citrus pectin

Mononucleosis

Moringa

Morning sickness

Motherwort

Motion sickness

Movement therapy

Moxibustion

MSM

Mugwort

Mullein

Multiple chemical sensitivity

Multiple sclerosis

Mumps

Muscle spasms and cramps

Music therapy

Myopia

Myotherapy

Myrrh

Narcolepsy

Native American medicine

Natrum muriaticum

Natural hormone replacement therapy

Natural hygiene diet

Naturopathic medicine

Nausea

Neck pain

Neem

Nettle

Neural therapy

Neuralgia

Neurolinguisitic programming

Niacin

Night blindness

Noni

Nosebleeds

Notoginseng root

Nrf KEAP pathway

Nutmeg

Nutrition

Nux vomica

Oak

Obesity

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Oleander (Nerium oleander)

Olive leaves

Omega-3 fatty acids

Omega-6 fatty acids

Ophiopogon

Oregano essential oil

Organic food

Ornish diet

Ortho-bionomy

Orthomolecular medicine

Osha

Osteoarthritis

Osteopathy

Osteoporosis

Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cysts

Oxygen/ozone therapy

Pain

Paleolithic diet

Panchakarma

Pancreatitis

Panic disorder

Pantothenic acid

Parasitic infections

Parkinson's disease

Parsley

Passionflower

Past life therapy

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

Pau d'arco

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Pennyroyal

Peppermint

Perillyl alcohol

Peripheral neuropathy

Periwinkle

Pet therapy

Phlebitis

Phobias

Phosphorus

Phytolacca

Phytosterols

Pilates

Pill curing

Pinched nerve

Pine bark extract

Pinellia

Piperine

Pityriasis rosea

Placebo effect

Plantain

Plant-based meats

Pleurisy

Pneumonia

Polarity therapy

Polycystic ovary syndrome

Polysaccharide K (PSK)

Polysaccharopeptide (PSP)

Pomegranate

Positive emotions

Postpartum depression

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Potassium

Pranic healing

Prayer and spirituality

Pregnancy

Pregnancy massage

Premenstrual syndrome

Prickly heat

Prickly pear cactus

Prince's pine

Pritikin diet

Pro and Prebiotics

Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR)

Prolotherapy

Prostate cancer

Prostate enlargement

Psilocybin

Psoralea seeds

Psoriasis

Psychoneuroimmunology

Psychophysiology

Psychosomatic medicine

Psychotherapy

Psyllium

Pulsatilla

Pulse diagnosis

Pyridoxine

Qigong

Quercetin

Rabies

Radiation injuries

Radiesthesia

Radionics

Rashes

Raspberry

Raw foods diet

Raynaud's syndrome

Red cedar

Red clover

Red yeast rice extract

Reflexology

Reiki

Reishi mushroom

Relaxation

Rescue remedy

Restless leg syndrome

Resveratrol

Retinal detachment

Retinopathy

Rheumatic fever

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rhinitis

Rhodiola rosea

Rhubarb root

Rhus toxicodendron

Riboflavin

Rolfing

Rosacea

Rose hip

Rosemary

Rosen method

Royal jelly

Rubella

Rubenfeld synergy

Russian massage

Ruta

Saccharomyces boulardii

Safflower flower

Saffron

Sage

Saliva sample testing

Sargassum seaweed

Sassafras

Saw palmetto

Scabies

Scallion

Scarlet fever

Schisandra

Schizophrenia

Sciatica

Scoliosis

Seasonal affective disorder

Selenium

Senior nutrition

Senna

Sensory deprivation

Sensory integration disorder

Sepia

Sermorelin

Service animals

Sesame oil

Sexual dysfunction

Shamanism

Shangri-La diet

Sheep sorrel

Shepherd's purse

Shiatsu

Shiitake mushroom

Shin splints

Shingles

Shintaido

Sick building syndrome

Sickle cell disease

Silica

Sinus infection

Sjögren's syndrome

Skin cancer

Skullcap

Sleep apnea

Sleep disorders

Slippery elm

Smoking

Sneezing

Snoring

Sodium

Somatics

Sore throat

Sound therapy

South Beach diet

Soy protein

Spearmint

Spinal manipulative therapy

Spirulina

Sports massage

Sprains and strains

Squaw vine

St. John's wort

Staphylococcal infections

Stem cell therapies

Stevia

Sties

Stomachaches

Stone massage

Strep throat

Stress

Stroke

Substance abuse and dependence

Sulfur

Suma

Sunburn

Swedish massage

Sweet clover

Swimmer's ear

Syntonic optometry

Syphilis

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Tai chi

Tangerine peel

Tea tree oil

Teen nutrition

Teething problems

Temporomandibular joint syndrome

Tendinitis

Tennis elbow

Tetanus

Thai massage

The Zone diet

Theanine

Therapeutic touch

Thermography

Thiamine

Thuja

Thunder god vine

Thyme

Tibetan medicine

Tiger balm

Tinnitus

Tonsillitis

Toothache

Tourette syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome

Traditional African medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine

Trager psychophysical integration

Trans fats

Tremor

Trichomoniasis

Trigger point therapy

Triglycerides

Triphala

Tuberculosis

Turkey tail mushroom

Turmeric

Ukrain

Ulcers, digestive

Unani-tibbi

Urinary incontinence

Usnea

Uterine cancer

Uterine fibroids

Uva ursi

Vaginitis

Valerian

Vanadium

Varicose veins

Veganism

Vegetarianism

Venom immunotherapy

Vinegar

Vitalistic approach

Vitamin A

Vitamin B complex

Vitamin B12

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

Vitamins

Vomiting

Warts

Wasabi

Water and nutrition

Wheat germ

Wheat grass therapy

Wheezing

Whey protein

White peony root

White willow

Whole foods vs. processed foods

Whole grains

Whooping cough

Wigmore diet

Wild oat

Wintergreen

Witch hazel

Worms

Wormwood

Wounds

Yarrow

Yeast infection

Yellow dock

Yerba santa

Yoga

Yohimbe

Yucca

Zheng gu shui

Zinc.