Science Meets Alternative Medicine: What the Evidence Says About Unconventional Treatments

With all the recent promotion of herbal remedies and alternative therapies—acupuncture, therapeutic touch, aroma therapy, magnet therapy, homeopathy, naturopathy, Ayurvedic medicine, and many others—how can the average consumer find objective, scientific information evaluating these products and treatments? Without reliable information from objective, scientifically qualified sources, consumers run the risk of wasting their money, or worse, endangering their health.

This anthology of researc...