Complementary Medicine: Biologically Based Therapies
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Biologically Based Therapies
These therapies use substances found in nature to treat illness or promote wellness. They include foods, vitamins, and both herbal and nonherbal dietary supplements.
- Alternative diet programs
- Antioxidants
- Beta-sitosterol plant extract
- Butterbur extract
- Capsaicin
- Chamomile
- Chelation therapy
- Chromium
- Coenzyme Q10
- Ephedra
- Ginkgo biloba
- Glucosamine and chondroitin
- Herbal and natural supplements
- Hydrotherapy
- Kava
- Milk thistle
- Probiotics
- Rye grass pollen extract
- SAM-e
- Saw palmetto
- St. John's wort
- Tea tree oil
- Valerian
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| Last updated: | June 27, 2007 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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