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Useful Sites
Health World Online: A Guide to Complementary Therapies
About this site: Designed as a guide to understanding alternative medicine, this site offers overviews of traditional systems of medicine as well as alternative and complementary therapies (aromatherapy, biofeedback training, and guided imagery). http://www.healthy.net/  Pluses: Discussion forums and a professional referral network of alternative medicine practitioners.  Minuses: Confusingly broad definitions of "systems of traditional medicine" and "alternative and complementary therapies."  Best feature: List of articles on integrating alternative and mainstream medicine. |
Health World: Herbal Medicine
About this site: Suddenly your local juice store is adding ginseng and echinacea to your blueberry smoothies. If you have no clue what they will do for you, visit Health World's excellent guide to herbal medicine to get the latest news on these and other natural wonders. (http://www.healthy.net/clinic/therapy/herbal/) Pluses: Indexed pages offer information on herbal cures for specific conditions such as depression and arthritis. Minuses: Page layout is dry and contains no graphics. Best feature: Herbal Materia Medica provides an extensive lists of common herbs and their medicinal uses. |
Naturopathic Medicine Network
About this site: Unlike many sites written primarily for naturopathic doctors, this one is not drowning in scientific details or professional jargon. In fact, its goal is to bring the world of natural medicine to everyone. Nonprofessionals can read about naturopathy's philosophy, visit the pharmacy, or talk with others in the chat rooms. (http://www.pandamedicine.com) Pluses: The "Natural Health Newsletter" contains advice for curing such common ails as diaper rash. Minuses: Some features, such as chat rooms, have areas not open to the public. Best feature: The round table message board is a good spot to discuss hot topics in natural healing. |
Ask Dr. Weil
About this site: Andrew Weil, M.D., the best-selling author of "Natural Health, Natural Healing" and "8 Weeks to Optimum Health" offers a mix of self-promotion and real help to those interested in integrative medicine. His site features a personal vitamin advisor, natural recipes, and a place to post health questions. (http://www.drweil.com) Pluses: Search on a term and you get a database of Q and A articles sorted by relevancy. Minuses: The site, which makes extensive use of frames, is extremely difficult to navigate. Best feature: The Herbal Medicine Chest shows what herbs are best for different seasons and offers rules for buying. |
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