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    Is alternative medicine effective or ineffective? Since the beginning of time there have been various cultures that have counted on what modern Western physicians refer to as alternative medicine. Before modern Western medicine became what it is today every illness was treated by some sort of natural remedy or alternative medicine. The debate still continues today whether or not alternative medicine is effective or if they are temporary solutions that will eventually lead to a turning towards Western

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    Alternative medicine‚ also known as a holistic approach‚ has been around since ancient times. It has a longer history of healing than many of the traditional medicines commonly prescribed and available today. Being dominated by pharmaceutical creations in the last century‚ alternative medicine is making a fast comeback these days. People are becoming increasingly aware of medical practices from different cultures. Many are frustrated with the damage that conventional medicine can do‚ its severe side

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    Complementary medicine treatments have increased in the last years as an alternative way to treat some illnesses due to the fear that people feel with mainstream medicine and its consequences. But has this kind of medicine the power to cure all diseases like cancer or AIDS? We find some advantages that make us trust in alternative medicine. Firstly‚ herbal medicine brings us a lot of benefits for our helth. For instance‚ there are some researches that show marijuana infusion is very good for cancer

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    Amanda ****** Jeanna *** Eng 1A October 8‚ 2013 Alternative Medicine My daughter would not be here today of it weren’t for alternative medicine. My doctor had labeled me a “spontaneous aborter‚” meaning my body wouldn’t hold a pregnancy‚ six miscarriages in four years. I was going crazy and when I asked my doctor why‚ he just said “it just happens to some women.” Really? What was wrong with me? A friend of mine referred me to a chiropractor. “What can a chiropractor do?” I asked myself. Despite

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    Through out recorded history‚ people of various cultures have relied on what Western medical practitioners today call alternative medicine. People use these treatments and therapies in a variety of different ways. The most common form of alternative medicine that is the most widely used is herbal medicines. Herbs have been used for thousands of years through out the world. There are records of the Egyptians using them in 1 600 BC‚ and scriptures that date back to the Yin dynasty in 1 500 BC (3)

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    Complementary medicine and alternative medicine In our world today the use of (CAM) complementary and alternative medicine is increasing tremendously where people are looking out for new health care systems that are less harmful to the human body and do not involve the use of chemicals or even toxins. Moreover‚ CAM goes hand in hand with conventional medicine where health systems are now shifting from traditional medical practices

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    and Alterative medicine (CAM) consumer is constantly increasing. According to the National Health Information survey in 2004‚ nearly 40% of American adults used some form of alternative therapies and spend around 30 billion dollars per year on unconventional medicine (Kayne 2008‚ p.93). The term “alternative medicine” refers to all the therapeutic practice that is not part of the conventional medicine such as: herbal medicine‚ acupuncture and yoga (Hirsch‚ 2009). Allopathic medicine is based on scientific

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    Running head: English Composition 1 Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine July 25‚ 2010 Introduction It is important to understand the cause of the current crisis on the matter‚ factors that lead to diseases and good health‚ in addition to the steps that need to be taken by an individual so as to maintain good health. Traditional medicine‚ also known as conventional medicine‚ relies on scientific principles‚ contemporary technologies as well as scientifically proved methodologies

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    Complementary and Alternative Medicines Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are medicines that are not considered conventional medicine. Conventional Medicine is also known as Western Medicine and is often practice by medical professional like medical doctors‚ nurses and therapist. The boundaries between CAM and conventional medicine are not fixed‚ and because CAM has recently become more accepted‚ the treatment combination of CAM and conventional medicine increased and the boundaries

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    black women use antenatal care services and deliver in clinics‚ and a considerable number complement this use of formal health services with traditional medicine. This study reported here examined the knowledge‚ beliefs and practical experiences of pregnant women‚ traditional healers and midwives with regard to kgaba (traditional medicine) and explored what constitutes kgaba. Interviews (N=30) and focus group discussions (N=21) were carried out among participants in Mogwase district in the

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