OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of patients using non-orthodox health care and their pattern of use of conventional health care with respect to a particular problem. DESIGN Postal survey of all 2152 practitioners of acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, naturopathy, and osteopathy identified from 11 national professional association registers. Patients attending a representative sa...

Introduction My belief is that health is beauty and beauty is health. As a naturopathic physician, I have strived to marry the modalities of natural medicine and cosmetic and antiaging medicine. A comprehensive approach to antiaging means not only the assessment of the possible endocrine, metabolic or nutritional imbalances that contribute to aging, especially of the skin or connective tissue; ...

Abstract Background Old age mental healthcare is an issue that cuts across old age, general health, and policies. While strengthening the primary system in India a common strategy policy fields to improve health of older persons, very little known about system’s planned architecture. This study explores public strategies for approaches focusing on (PHC) level role family. Methods A document ana...

Due to the marginalizing effects of mental illness, stories individuals in early recovery from various health diagnoses are often invalidated. To address this concern, complementary modalities (e.g., massage therapy, naturopathy, arts-based horticulture therapy) have emerged alongside fields therapeutic recreation, psychotherapy, and outdoor-based practices. Less is known about how social/commu...

Indian medicinal plants are referred to as the “nectar of life” owing their phytochemicals and bioactive complexes that beneficial in treating diseases. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global health issue without any proper medication. The indigenous India can be exploited control precise signs SARS-CoV-2. Ministry AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy) has advis...

BACKGROUND Despite the growing popularity of complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies, little is known about the professionals who provide them. Our objective was to describe the characteristics of the four largest groups of licensed CAM providers in the United States and to compare them with the characteristics of conventional physicians. METHODS Random statewide samples of lice...

BACKGROUND Complementary medicine (CM) is popular in Switzerland. Several CM methods (traditional Chinese medicine/acupuncture, homeopathy, anthroposophic medicine, neural therapy, and herbal medicine) are currently covered by the mandatory basic health insurance when performed by a certified physician. Treatments by non-medical therapists are partially covered by a supplemental and optional he...

BACKGROUND Despite the popularity of naturopathic and herbal medicine in New Zealand there remains limited data on New Zealand-based naturopathic and herbal medicine practice. In response, this paper reports findings from the first national survey examining the characteristics, perceptions and experiences of New Zealand-based naturopaths and herbal medicine practitioners across multiple domains...

CONTEXT Removal of toxins from the body is an integral part of Ayurvedic, yogic, and naturopathic medicine. Symptoms of poor health in people free from diagnosed disease may be related to toxin buildup. OBJECTIVE This study investigates whether a 7-day program of detoxification can improve well-being and enhance the activity of liver detoxification pathways. METHODS In this pilot, patient-o...

With the amendment of the German Medicinal Products Act in 1976 and the inclusion of naturopathy and homeopathy into the German Medical Licensure Act from 1988, the German government set up a comparatively favorable framework for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). But no comprehensive integration into the academic operating systems followed, because the universities as well as the le...