NCCAM National Institutes of Health - Health Topics A–Z

A

• 
  Actra-Rx warning
• Acupuncture
• 
  
  ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) (also see
  CAM Use and Children)
• Aging
• Alerts and Advisories
• Aloe Vera
• 
  Alopecia Areata (NIAMS)
• 
  
  Alzheimer's disease
• 
  
  Androstenedione warning
• Antioxidants
  (see Vitamins and
  Minerals)
• Anxiety
• 
  
  Aromatherapy (NCI)
• Arthritis
• Asthma
  (AHRQ)
• Astragalus
• Ayurvedic Medicine

B

• 
  Back Pain, Spinal Manipulation
• 
  
  Behavioral Approaches (NIH)
• Bilberry
• 
  
  Bio-Identicals (FDA)
• Bitter Orange
• Black Cohosh
• 
  
  Black Tea
• Bodybuilding
• Bone Health
  (NIAMS) (see also
  Osteoporosis)
• Botanicals
  (see also
  Using Dietary Supplements Wisely)

C

• Calcium
  (AHRQ)
• 
  CAM Use in the U.S. (statistics)
• Cancer
• 
  Cardiovascular Disease (also see
  Heart Disease)
• Carnitine
  (ODS)
• 
  
  Cartilage (Bovine and Shark) (NCI)
• Cat's Claw
• 
  
  Cautions about Sexual Enhancement Products
  (FDA)
• Chamomile
• Chasteberry
• Chelation Therapy
• Children,
  Alternative Therapies
• Chinese Thunder God
  Vine
• Chiropractic
• Cholesterol,
  High (see Heart
  Disease)
• Chondroitin
  (also see Arthritis)
• 
  
  Chronic Pain (NINDS) (see
  Pain)
• Coenzyme Q10
• Colloidal Silver
  Products
• Common Cold
• Coral
  Calcium warning
• Coronary Artery
  Disease (see
  Heart Disease)
• Cranberry

D

• Dandelion
• 
  
  Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) (NIA)
  (see Hormones)
• 
  
  Dementia in the Elderly
• 
  
  Dental Amalgams (FDA)
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Dietary
  Supplements

E

• Ear Candles/Ear
  Candling
• Echinacea
• 
  EDTA (see Chelation
  Therapy)
• Ephedra and Ephedrine
  Alkaloids
• 
  Erectile Dysfunction
• 
  
  Essential Oils (Aromatherapy) (NCI)
• European Elder
• Evening
  Primrose Oil

F

• Fenugreek
• Feverfew
• 
  Fibromyalgia and Acupuncture (CMS) (PDF)
• 
  Fibromyalgia and CAM: At a Glance
• 
  
  Fish Oil (NLM) (also see
  Omega-3s)
• Flaxseed and
  Flaxseed Oil
• Flu Information
• Folate/folic
  Acid (ODS)
• FoodSafety.gov
  (FDA)

G

• Garlic
• 
  Gastrointestinal Conditions (AHRQ)
• Ginger
• Ginkgo
• Ginkgo
  Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study
• Ginseng (Asian)
• 
  Glucosamine (see
  Arthritis)
• 
  Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT)
• Goldenseal
• Grape Seed Extract
• Green Tea (see
  Tea)

H

• Hawthorn
• Heart Disease
• Hepatitis C
• Herbal
  Supplements
• Herbs at a
  Glance
• HIV (Human
  Immunodeficiency Virus)
• Homeopathy
• Hoodia
• Hormones
• Horse Chestnut
• Hot Flashes (see
  Menopause)
• 
  
  Hypnosis

I

• Inflammatory Bowel
  Disease
• Influenza (see Flu)
• Insomnia (see Sleep
  Disorders)

K

• Kava

L

• Lavender
• Licorice Root
• Liver Disease
• Lupus
  (AHRQ)

M

• 
  Magnets
• 
  Manipulation, Spinal Manipulation for Low-Back Pain
• Massage
• Meditation
• Melatonin
  (AHRQ)
• Menopause
• Mental Health
• Milk Thistle
• Minerals
• Mistletoe

N

• Naturopathy
• Noni

O

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis

P

• Pain
• 
  
  Parkinson's Disease (NINDS) (see
  Aging)
• PC-SPES warning
• Peppermint Oil
• 
  
  Pineapple Extract
• Prayer (see
  
  Spirituality in Cancer Care; NCI)
• Probiotics

R

• Red Clover
• Reiki
• Renal
  Disease (AHRQ)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

S

• SAMe
  (S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine) (AHRQ)
• Saw Palmetto
• 
  
  Selenium Supplements in Prostate Cancer Prevention Study
  (NCI)
• Senior Health
  (NIA)
• 
  Sexual Enhancement: Dangerous Dietary Supplements
• Sleep Disorders
• Soy
• 
  
  Spirituality (NCI)
• St. John's Wort
• 
  Statistics on CAM Use
• 
  Steroid/Steroid-like Substances
• 
  
  Stress (see Anxiety)

T

• Tai Chi
• Tea
• Thunder God Vine
• Time to Talk
• 
  Tips for Talking With Your Health Care Providers About CAM
• 
  Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Introduction
• Turmeric
• Type 2 Diabetes

V

• Valerian
• Vitamins and
  Minerals

W

• Weight Loss
• Women's
  Health and CAM

Y

• Yoga
• Yohimbe