Complementary and Alternative Medicine

A Scientific Reference for Health Care Professionals

Compiled by Chad Bradshaw, Pharm.D


These pages are a direct result of research by UNC School of Pharmacy students enrolled in the Fall 1997 course of Pharmacy 100 (Complementary and Alternative Medicines in the Community Pharmacy).  This course is taught and coordinated by June McDermott, MS, MBA, FASHP, Clinical Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy.

Please note that these pages are in no way affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the School of Pharmacy, or any department, division, or related organization therof. 


For information on herbal products or nutritional supplements, click on the appropriate link below:


Aloe Vera

Black Cohosh

Blue Cohosh

Bilberry

Bioflavonoids

Calendula

Catnip

Cat's Claw

Cayenne

Cranberry

Dandelion

Dong Quoi

Echinacea

EDTA

Ephedra

Essiac

Garlic

Ginger

Gingko

Glandular Products

Glucosamine

Goldenseal

Grapeseed/Pinebark

Green Tea

Gugulipid

Hawthorn

Kava

Lactobacillus Acidophilus

Licorice

Lysine

Melissa

Milk Thistle

Pau D'arco

Peppermint

St. John's Wort

Saw Palmetto

Selenium

Soya

Tea Tree Oil

Valerian

"Man - despite his artistic pretentions, his sophistication and his many accomplishments - owes his existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact it rains." - Anonymous


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Links to other great related sites!

Ask Dr. Weil

The Alternative Medicine Homepage

Michael Moore:  SW School of Botanical Medicine

Amy Bigus Home Page

Stew Eckard Home Page

For further reading.....(recommended references):

The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine

The Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements

The Healing Power of Herbs