Acupuncture
NCCIH's in-depth review covers acupuncture's origins, the clinical research on pain and other conditions, and safety considerations including practitioner training and sterile needles.
Emerging evidence1 source
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Search treatments and conditions across herbs, nutrition, mind-body practice and traditional systems. Every entry links to the research and health agencies it draws from, with the evidence level stated plainly.
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The humannetwork.
A directory of practitioners who set out their own credentials and specialties, plus curated communities, events and reading from around the world. Credited, never rewritten.
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Sources, not summaries
Every encyclopedia entry is a frame around research and health-agency pages that already exist. We credit the publisher and link out.
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Each entry carries one of three labels — established evidence, emerging evidence, or traditional claim — so the strength of the claim is visible before you read.
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Practitioner profiles are written and claimed by the practitioners themselves, then reviewed before a verification mark is applied.
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Meditation and Mindfulness
Mindfulness meditation is among the most researched mind and body practices. NCCIH reviews the clinical literature on meditation for stress, anxiety, pain and depression, and describes how study quality varies between trials.
Established evidence1 source
Turmeric
Curcuma longa
Turmeric root contains curcumin, the compound most studied for joint pain and inflammation. Reviews collected by NCCIH describe small trials with mixed results, and absorption varies widely between supplement formulations.
Emerging evidence1 source
The network · holisticmedicines.net
Communities and people worth knowing
EventInternational
Society for Integrative Oncology — meetings
Annual meeting and educational events for clinicians and researchers working in integrative oncology.
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EventNorth America
Academic Consortium events calendar
Conferences, symposia and webinars listed by the Academic Consortium. Dates and registration are held by the organiser.
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ReadingGlobal
About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products
A clinician-maintained database of herb and supplement monographs covering evidence, interactions and adverse effects.
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Holistic Medicines does not publish original medical writing. Entries are curated links to sources such as the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, the World Health Organization and peer-reviewed literature.
Where a practice has long-standing traditional use but little modern trial evidence, the entry says so, and is labelled a traditional claim. Nothing here is presented as a cure, and no entry substitutes for care from a qualified clinician.
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