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Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: The Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine is an accessible, comprehensive and in-depth guide to the 150 types of alternative medicine practiced today.

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Christian Science healing
Definition
Christian Science healing is a method of spiritual healing based on the beliefs of the Christian Science, or Church of Christ,...
4/6/01 by Tish Davidson · More from publication
Colloidal silver
Description
A colloid is a suspension of submicroscopic particles in a medium of a different material. Colloidal silver is metallic silver...
4/6/01 by Judith Turner · More from publication
Burdock root
Description
Great burdock, Arctium lappa, is a coarse biennial herb native to Europe and Asia, and naturalized throughout North...
4/6/01 by Clare Hanrahan · More from publication
Carnitine
Description
Carnitine is an amino acid that is essential for babies and nonessential for others. In this context, essential means it must...
4/6/01 by Judith Turner · More from publication
Cellulite
Definition
Cellulite is a popular term to describe fat deposits under the skin. It is characterized by a dimpled or orange-peel appearance...
4/6/01 by Mai Tran · More from publication
Chickweed
Description
Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a member of the Caryophyllaceae, or carnation, family. There are about 25 species of...
4/6/01 by Clare Hanrahan · More from publication