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Complementary therapies complement conventional medical treatment, while alternative therapies are those which offer alternatives to conventional diagnosis and therapies. Complementary medicine used together with conventional medicine is known as integrative medicine.
Complementary and alternative medicines can include herbal, vitamin, mineral, homoeopathic, nutritional and other supplements. Therapies include herbal medicine, Chinese medicine, chiropractic, naturopathy, osteopathy, acupuncture, homoeopathy, reflexology, aromatherapy, Alexander technique, Bach and other flower remedies, massage, hypnotherapy, shiatsu, ayurvedic medicine, nutritional medicine, yoga, anthroposophical medicine, spiritual healing, iridology, kinesiology, meditation and others.
The Office of Complementary Medicines [Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing], which is part of the Therapeutic Goods Administration, regulates and provides information on complementary medicines for Australians.
For information on complementary or alternative therapies and medicines, follow the links to the specific HealthInsite topic pages or to any of the items in the list of resources below.
Updated January 2008
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Ayurveda
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Better Health Channel
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Ayurveda is an ancient Indian healing system. The central philosophy is that illness is caused by an imbalance of the body's three vital energies, or 'doshas'. Ayurveda uses a range of treatments including yoga, massage, acupuncture and herbal medicine.
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Sep 2008
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Touch therapies for pain relief in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Touch therapies (Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch and Reiki) have been found to be useful in pain relief for adults and children. Pain is a global public health problem affecting the lives of large numbers of patients and their families. This review aim...
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Jul 2008
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Forum
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Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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These short opinion pieces have been submitted by members and friends of CHF. We welcome feedback from readers on these Forum articles, as well as the other journal articles.
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Jul 2008
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Head lice - treating them
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Head lice do not spread dreadful diseases, but you do need to have them treated. You can't treat them by yourself, so you need to tell someone who can help you.
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Jul 2008
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Myotherapy
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Better Health Channel
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Myotherapy is a form of physical therapy used to treat or prevent soft tissue pain and restricted joint movement. The philosophy of myotherapy is founded on Western medical principles including anatomy, physiology and biomechanics.
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May 2008
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Indigenous
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CareSearch
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It is important that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are able to get the help and care that they need when they have a serious progressive illness. This can be support from the Indigenous community, but also from health professionals.
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May 2008
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Indigenous cultural ways
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
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These web pages provide information and resources about cultural aspects of the environment that influence the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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May 2008
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Natural therapies
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Complementary therapies, including herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, may help to manage the symptoms of medical treatments.
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Mar 2008
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Pilates - health benefits
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Better Health Channel
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Pilates (or the Pilates method) is a series of about 500 exercises inspired by calisthenics, yoga and ballet that improve flexibility, strength, balance and body awareness.
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Feb 2008
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Smoking cessation products and services
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myDr
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Nicotine replacement, prescription tablets or non-medicine therapies can help you succeed in giving up smoking.
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Jan 2008
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Other therapies
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Women at midlife may decide to try a variety of complementary therapies to manage symptoms or create more comfort for themselves.
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Dec 2007
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Other therapies
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Women who experience early menopause may decide to try a variety of complementary therapies to manage symptoms or create more comfort for themselves.
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Dec 2007
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Reiki
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Better Health Channel
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Reiki is a natural form of healing therapy. It uses non-invasive gentle touch. This form of therapy aims to increase energy levels and promote relaxation and wellbeing. It is not a treatment for illness or disease.
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Nov 2007
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Endometriosis
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Better Health Channel
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Endometriosis is a condition in which endometrium, the tissue that normally lines the womb (uterus), grows outside the uterus. Endometriosis may cause adhesions (fibrous scar tissue) on the uterus. It can also affect the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the bowel. Endometriosis may cause very painful periods.
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Nov 2007
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Treatment for periodic paralysis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Muscle weakness and attacks of paralysis are two important features of periodic paralyses. Paralytic attacks occur in acute episodes and can be incapacitating. Attacks may last from several hours to several days according to the type of muscle channel i...
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Nov 2007
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Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The World Health Organisation estimates that high blood pressure leads to over 7 million deaths each year, about 13% of the total deaths worldwide. If people lower their blood pressure, they are less likely to die or to have heart attacks and strokes. I...
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Nov 2007
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Multiple sclerosis - complementary therapies
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Better Health Channel
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an incurable disease of the central nervous system. Complementary therapies can work alongside a person's medical treatment by helping to ease symptoms. These therapies include chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, yoga, meditation and dietary modifications.
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Oct 2007
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Probiotics for treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated colitis in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that attaches itself to the gut wall and is responsible for causing severe diarrhea and sometimes death in patients who have undergone antibiotic therapy for unrelated diseases. Antibiotics tend to wi...
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