Effectiveness of alternative medicine

Do you know of any recent evidence that alternative medicine is more effective for promoting health -- or treating an illness or disease -- than conventional medicine?


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Alternative medicine medicine had been used by our ancestors, this practice had been passed to seeral generations and uuntil now it is still alive and had been part of our culture, well alternative medicine and herbal treatment are like twins.

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Even the US government recognizes that alternative medicine can (or can potentially) be at least as effective as conventional medicine in some circumstances.  It has established the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to fund research and provide information about this area of health care.  You can browse the NCCAM website here.

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Alternative medicine is getting more and more recognized as a legitimate way of healing preventing illness. For my knowledge alternative medicine become more popular in the area of cosmetic and skin care. My assumption is that happened due to an unprofessional use of the conventional medicine in this area that cause serious damage to the skin. Alternative medicine in cosmetics known to be less invasive and therefore more popular. Here is a  new website that deals with

Cosmetics Acupuncture.
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Thanks, egblassie and Scaramouche, for your ideas.

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Some alternative products are made with organic ingredients that’s why they think it is effective and no side effects. Many people now believe that it is really effective. Visit site of Dr. Mercola and learn how these alternative health products are really good for us. He has lot of article that will help you know more about it. You can also add him in Twitter and Facebook

 

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