Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Actually yes it is used very loosely and it does refer to all forms of " other than conventional " medicine. However to a Naturopath, Alternative or Homeopathic Doctor and such, they may correct you because you have insulted their area of practice. But for us regular people, yes that is fine. That was a good question. I had the same when I took an alternative medicines class a year ago. April --- Lee <jackalope_lepus@...> wrote: > Hi April, Yes, it does help. But then what is the > entire field > called? > > Does Alternative Medicine refer to all three: > homeopathy, natural > medicines and supplements? If not, then what term > does, other than > the term pop medicine, which seems to be a term that > some people do > not like? > > Thanks very much! > > > > Hi , Ok, thanks very much. Alternative > > > medicine will do quite > > > nicely as a term. > > > > > > Popular medicine is the term used in academia. > I > > > first came across it > > > in a historical study of witchcraft, astrology > and > > > other methods of > > > healing in early modern Europe. But I wanted to > > > know what advocates of > > > popular medicince called it. > > > > > > My next question is this: how broad is it? I > know > > > that it encompasses > > > Homeopathy, but what else is there? I do not > think > > > that witchcraft and > > > astrology are part of it anymore, but what is? > > > > > > I have looked at Quackwatch. Very good site for > > > what it does. But > > > what it does is very very limited. > > > > __________________________________ Start your day with - Make it your home page! http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Lee wrote: If not, then what term does, other than the term pop medicine, which seems to be a term that some people do not like? It’s not a matter of not “liking” the term but rather that no one refers to alternative medicine as “pop” medicine—not even Barrett, the King of Anti-Alternative Medicine. Did you not find “Choices in Healing” instructive as to the terminology used? Mr. Lerner is a highly respected voice in the alternative medicine field. In addition, the NCCAM site uses the oft-heard terminology—that is, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Anything not Official Medicine is considered “alternative.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Hi April, Wonderful. Thanks very much for that information. Wherever did you find an Alternative Medicines class and what prompted you to take it? What textbooks did you have? And who offtered it? > Actually yes it is used very loosely and it does refer > to all forms of " other than conventional " medicine. > However to a Naturopath, Alternative or Homeopathic > Doctor and such, they may correct you because you have > insulted their area of practice. But for us regular > people, yes that is fine. > That was a good question. I had the same when I took > an alternative medicines class a year ago. > April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I'd also include chiropractic here. April Kelley <aprilkelley@...> wrote: Actually yes it is used very loosely and it does referto all forms of "other than conventional" medicine.However to a Naturopath, Alternative or HomeopathicDoctor and such, they may correct you because you haveinsulted their area of practice. But for us regularpeople, yes that is fine.That was a good question. I had the same when I tookan alternative medicines class a year ago.April--- Lee <jackalope_lepus@...> wrote:> Hi April, Yes, it does help. But then what is the> entire field > called?> > Does Alternative Medicine refer to all three:> homeopathy, natural > medicines and supplements? If not, then what term> does, other than > the term pop medicine, which seems to be a term that> some people do > not like?> > Thanks very much!> > > > Hi , Ok, thanks very much. Alternative> > > medicine will do quite > > > nicely as a term.> > > > > > Popular medicine is the term used in academia. > I> > > first came across it > > > in a historical study of witchcraft, astrology> and> > > other methods of > > > healing in early modern Europe. But I wanted to> > > know what advocates of > > > popular medicince called it.> > > > > > My next question is this: how broad is it? I> know> > > that it encompasses > > > Homeopathy, but what else is there? I do not> think> > > that witchcraft and > > > astrology are part of it anymore, but what is?> > > > > > I have looked at Quackwatch. Very good site for> > > what it does. But > > > what it does is very very limited.> > > > __________________________________ Start your day with - Make it your home page! http://www./r/hs Never place a period where God has placed a comma. - Gracie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 It is very encouraging that the NCCAM exists. It is, and it should be IMO, a government agency - part of the NIH - and I hope some really serious science comes out of the work of the NCCAM. Coy <catherinecoy@...> wrote: Lee wrote: If not, then what term does, other than the term pop medicine, which seems to be a term that some people do not like? It’s not a matter of not “liking” the term but rather that no one refers to alternative medicine as “pop” medicine—not even Barrett, the King of Anti-Alternative Medicine. Did you not find “Choices in Healing” instructive as to the terminology used? Mr. Lerner is a highly respected voice in the alternative medicine field. In addition, the NCCAM site uses the oft-heard terminology—that is, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Anything not Official Medicine is considered “alternative.” Never place a period where God has placed a comma. - Gracie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 <<...They may correct you because you have insulted their area of practice.>> Hmm, after reading some of the discourse from earlier today, I don't think it's that ~they~ are pissed that ~you~ insulted ~THEIR~ area of practice, but rather they are SUPERPISSED that ~you~ did not CONTRIBUTE to ~their~ business. Whether " official " or " homeopathic " or " naturopathic " the promoters are out for only one thing: domination in the field and of course worship of THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. Now, having said that, hopefully this will quiet down a few of the more argumentative posters in this group... for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I have studied medicine my whole life (age 8) and have worked in the Army and Air Force in the medical field (nursing, dental technician, dental assistant, dental hygienist, and medical administration). I have completed numerous regular medicine classes and alternative medicine classes both online and regular campuses. I was going to be a, and still may be an Alternative Therapy Doctor (2 more years left). My favorite and best class came for the University of Phoenix online (it is was harder than the rest also). They also had to best most comprehensive alternative therapies manual around. I personally own a Blended Medicines manual with over 7,000 of scenically researched medicines (both conventional and alternative in nature; that is what make my eBook so unique, most the world, does not have access to this information) from a very prestigious and famous Pharmacist author. The rest of my library consists of 432 other health books to include several on the Avian Flu. I know a lot but still love to learn, so I do not know everything and do not wish to come off like that. Matter-of-fact, I am not one to tell unless one is to ask. Thanks for asking, April --- Lee <jackalope_lepus@...> wrote: > Hi April, Wonderful. Thanks very much for that > information. Wherever > did you find an Alternative Medicines class and what > prompted you to > take it? What textbooks did you have? And who > offtered it? > > > Actually yes it is used very loosely and it does > refer > > to all forms of " other than conventional " > medicine. > > However to a Naturopath, Alternative or > Homeopathic > > Doctor and such, they may correct you because you > have > > insulted their area of practice. But for us > regular > > people, yes that is fine. > > That was a good question. I had the same when I > took > > an alternative medicines class a year ago. > > April > > > > __________________________________ FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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