Alternative medicine

Australian promoter of alternative medicin

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widespread social issue in India

Secretion from Phyllomedusa bicolor frog

fake or unproven medical products and methods that claim to diagnose, prevent, or cure COVID-19

A rubefacient is a substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by causing dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation. It has sometimes been used to relieve acute or chronic pain, but there is limited evidence as to its efficacy, and as of 2014 the best evidence does not support using gels and creams containing rubefacients for this purpose.

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physiotherapy technique

pseudoscientific alternative medicine

thumb|250px|Original presentation of Gerovital Gerovital H3 (or procaine hydrochloride and products known as GH3 and other variants, which may or may not be identical to Gerovital H3) is a preparation developed during the 1950s and promoted by its advocates as an effective anti-aging treatment. In the United States, the FDA bans Gerovital H3 from interstate commerce as an unapproved drug and, since 1982, has prohibited its importation.

thumb|Chemical structure of partially acylated α-1,4-glucan, the main polysaccharide in AHCC. thumb|AHCC is a compound produced from Shiitake mushroom. Active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) is an alpha-glucan rich nutritional supplement produced from shiitake (Lentinula edodes). The product is a subject of research as a potential anti-cancer agent. AHCC is a popular alternative medicine in Japan.

alternative therapy in which the spine is palpated

Covid-Organics (CVO) is an Artemisia-based drink that Andry Rajoelina, president of Madagascar, claims can prevent and cure Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The drink is produced from a species under the Artemisia genus from which artemisinin is extracted for malaria treatment. No publicly available clinical trial data supports the safety or efficacy of this drink.

pseudoscientific nutritional approach that advocates/discourages specific combinations of foods

consumption of the placenta

uses of silver to establish the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease

form of massage therapy

Wellmania is an Australian comedy-drama television series co-created by Brigid Delaney and Benjamin Law for Netflix. Based on Delaney's memoir-reportage hybrid, Wellmania: Misadventures in the Search for Wellness, it follows Liv Healy (Celeste Barber), a 39-year-old woman who struggles with a "major health crisis" as she tries various methods to reclaim her well-being. The series launched globally on the streaming platform on 29 March 2023.

alternative to traditional sauna using infrared radiation; popular in pseudo-medicine

health and fitness intervention that works on a physical and mental level such as yoga, tai chi, and pilates

form of habituation therapy

libertarian coalition that opposes regulation of health practices

form of medical practice based on concepts regarding environmental chemicals and foods

Controversial alternative cancer treatment that destroys the skin

species of insect

use of air ionisers as an experimental non-pharmaceutical treatment

pseudoscientific use of medicine

medieval medicine consisting of pine tar and water

aspect of history