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| Herbal medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture, reflexology, and any other therapies traditionally not emphasized in Western medical schools but popular with many patients. |
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| Alternative medicine when used simultaneously with, rather than instead of, standard Western medicine. |
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| The practice of medicine as taught in Western medical schools. |
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| A product taken by mouth that contains an ingredient intended to supplement the diet, including vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicles, amino acids, and substances such as enzymes, organ tissues, glandular preparations, metabolites, extracts, and concentrates. |
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| The practice of using herbs to heal. |
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| Plant components including bark, roots, leaves, seed, flowers, and fruit of trees, shrubs, and woody vines, and extracts of these plants and materials that are valued for their savory, aromatic, or medicinal qualities. |
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| Unintensional adverse effects that are caused by the actions of a prescriber or health care professional or by a specific treatment. |
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| Medications that are not legally available without a prescription from a prescriber (e.g., physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant; also called prescription drugs). |
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's (NCCAM) five classified categories for complimentary and alternative medicine. |
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- Alternative medical systems.
- Mind-body interventions.
- Biologically based therapies.
- Manipulative and body-based methods.
- Energy therapies.
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