Kenneth Said:

Alternative Medicine: If you believe in one do you believe them all?

We Answered:

There is probably a small percentage that believes in only a few alternative treatment methods because they mistakenly believe them to be backed up by scientific evidence.

Danielle Said:

illnesses that can be treated with alternative medicine?

We Answered:

Do you just want a list of disorders, or suggested treatment?

Sunburn: aloe
Heartburn: peppermint tea
Varicose veins: Butcher's broom
High cholesterol: oats and apple pectin
Toothache: clove oil on gums
Menopausal symptoms: Black cohosh
Colic in babies: enema of dill seed tea
Anxiety in children: chamomile tea
Arthritis: glucosamine to rebuild cartlidge & apples every day and/or apple pectin; yucca and devil's claw for inflammation & pain
PMS: fennel seed tea
Migranes: feverfew tea as a preventative
Earache: sweet almond oil with garlic & mullein diffused in it
Itchy skin: bathe in oats

Those are just some of the most common ones, off the top of my head.

Grace Said:

Can traditional Chinese/eastern medicine heal any kind of disesase?

We Answered:

I like Traditional chinese medicine. It has helped me with several health issues and i believe that this is something that you should definately continue to look into deeply.I personally believe that there is a cure for every disease that afflicts mankind-we just have'nt found out about it yet, but it exists. And some things that we are well aware of that can help us improve our health and well-being, such as Chinese herbalism. You know the saying "Seek and you shall find."
Well Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches that we should nurture and protect the "Three Treasures" called; Jing, Qi, and Shen.

Jing-which is our primal power- it determines our fundamental life force and how long we live.

Qi-is our day to day vitality and our protective energy-it determines how we adapt to the world around us and how well we function.

Shen-is our spirit-we know it as our state of psychological well-being and our spiritual experience.

When we nuture and protect these three we assure ourselves health, happiness and a long life.

Taken from Dragonherbs.com

Walter Said:

Did the Quackwatch guy Kalos Orisate finally got suspended ?

We Answered:

Well, when he started actually bad mouthing people that used Yahoo Answers to ask questions on alternative medicine it was just a matter of time. Ya can't insult the main entity and get away with it for long. LOL You can only rant for so long before the points stack up against you. Ranting and chatting is a violation and so is not answering a question and still posting to it. Thank God (literally) that he's gone. He gave me a headache!

Hilda Said:

What are good alternative medicine websites?

We Answered:

Here is a list of some herbs and their healing properties:
http://www.linsdomain.com/herbs.htm

Or if you want to look up a specific property such as antibiotic and find examples of antibiotic herbs this website is quite useful:
http://www.holisticonline.com/Herbal-Med…
Or on the same website you can search for herbs alphabetically:
http://www.holisticonline.com/Herbal-Med…

Herbs: medicinal uses and herb pictures:
http://altnature.com/gallery/

The Rain-Tree website is a great one for rain forest herbs. It has an extensive database and each herb is well researched with links and covers more of the science if you are interested :http://www.rain-tree.com/plist.htm

For articles on Alternative Medicine:
http://www.worldwidehealth.com/

For short articles on basic ailments:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/ma…

For articles on any topic of interest, search this database:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0…

If you want real science abstracts:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez…

Real science abstracts specifically relating to Complementary/Alternative Medicine:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez…

If you type "altern med rev" into the above link it will come up with a list of the Excellent Alternative Medicine Review articles. You can use the pull-down list next to 'Display' to view the abstracts. Not all have abstracts but this will give you a more detailed list. Or you can view the full article because these articles are free to view by the public and they are usually an excellent read. They are quite scientific but not ott on science compared to many other articles on the PubMed website in case you haven't got a science background. I do highly recommend these reviews if you are keen to get more in depth knowledge on certain topics.

Just for fun: here is a list of some herbs and flowers and their meanings:
http://www.victorianbazaar.com/meanings.…

Hope this helps and have fun learning :).
Best wishes.

Eva Said:

Can I get a list of alternative or holistic doctors in the Detroit area?

We Answered:

These are the naturopathic doctors in michigan






AnnAlisa Behling, ND
NATURE'S PATH MEDICAL CENTER, PC
601 So. Saginaw St. Suite 315
Flint, Michigan 48502
Phone: (810) 233-5300 Fax: (810) 233-5300
Email: annalisand@yahoo.com
Website: naturespathmedical.com
Areas of Emphasis: Attention Deficit Disorder, Botanical Medicine, Cancer, Chronic Fatigue, Clinical Nutrition, Counseling, Diabetes, Family Practice, Homeopathy, Manipulation, Women's Health

Chad Kotlarz, NMD
413 Waukazoo Ave.
Petoskey, Michigan 49770
Phone: 231-487-9462

3368 Beltline Court
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525
Phone: 616-361-9221
Email: chadk@chartermi.net
Areas of Emphasis: Acupuncture, Botanical Medicine, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Fatigue, Clinical Nutrition, Diabetes, Family Practice, Women's Health

Michele Loewe, ND
HURON VALLEY NATUROPATHIC
PO Box 2227
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106
Fax: (734) 389-2391
Email: paintng@earthlink.net
Areas of Emphasis: Attention Deficit Disorder

Nathan Olsen, ND
OLSEN NATUROPATHIC CLINIC
213 S Madison St
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
Phone: 231-946-8600 Fax: 231-946-8650
Email: dr.nathanolsen@hotmail.com
Areas of Emphasis: Attention Deficit Disorder, Botanical Medicine, Chronic Fatigue, Clinical Nutrition, Diabetes, Family Practice, Homeopathy, Hydrotherapy, Neurological Diseases, Women's Health

Julie TwoMoon, LAc, MSOM, NMD
BREATHING WATERS HEALTH CENTER
44670 Ann Arbor Road Ste 110
Plymouth, Michigan 48170
Phone: (734) 272-2092
Email: drtwomoon@breathing-waters-heatlh-center…
Website: breathing-waters-health-center.com
Areas of Emphasis: Acupuncture, Botanical Medicine, Chronic Fatigue, Clinical Nutrition, Diabetes, Family Practice, Hydrotherapy, Infectious Disease, Pain Management, Psychiatric Disorders

Jean Wagner, ND
47 W. Maple Rd.
Clawson, Michigan 48017
Phone: 248-881-6220
Email: jean@jeanwagnernd.com
Website: www.JeanWagnerND.com
Areas of Emphasis: Clinical Nutrition, Homeopathy






The holistic doctors in your area

Alspector, Debra MD Ann Arbor, MI 48103 734/418-2714 Click here for web site
Bekker, Kirsten MD Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734/709-2484
Biancalana, Flora MD Traverse City, MI 49684 231/932-1988
Danto, Jay DO West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248/788-3956 Click here for web site
Grimshaw, David DO Okemos, MI 48864 517/381-5360 Click here for web site
Hammer, Teri DO Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 313/882-8070
Harris, Jane DO Petoskey, MI 49790 231/330-0058
Jayatilake, Harsha MD, FAAFP,DABHM Oak PArk, MI 48237 248/755-5089
Kaufman, Amanda MD Ann Arbor, MI 48106 734/647-5640
Levine, Robert MD Birmingham, MI 48009 248/646-8600 Click here for web site
Linkner, Lev MD, ABHM Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734/973-1010 Click here for web site
Locke, Amy MD Ann Arbor, MI 48109 734 475-1321 Click here for web site
Massoumi, Lila MD Howell, MI 48843 517/410-5788 Click here for web site
Meulendyk, John DO Bloomfield, MI 48302-0142 248/398-5510
Meyer, Paul MD Saginaw, MI 48603 989/791-9100
Pollens, Steve MD Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269/341-8282
Rosick, Edward DO, MPH, DABHM E. Lansing, MI 48823 517/355-1300
Sawni, Anju MD Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 313/745-4817
Scheerer, John MD Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734/971-7070
Sickels, Malcolm MD Ann Arbor, MI 48103 734/332-9936