In 2002, the NIH surveyed more than 30,000 US adults regarding their use of
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). 1 This survey revealed that approximately …

Herbal remedies and nutraceuticals are used in many households in the United States.
According to a 2007 study from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative …

In the United States, herbal medicine has grown faster than any other type of complementary
or alternative medicine (CAM). 1, 2 An estimated 60 million Americans use herbal and other …

Research has shown that Americans are utilizing Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(CAM) on an ever-increasing, regular basis without sharing this information with their …

Herbal therapy is usually underreported by patients, but the available evidence suggests
that it is used by more than 15% of the US population. The cost of such therapy exceeds 6 …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and characteristics of herbal and nonherbal
alternative medicine use among adults living in northwest Ohio. DESIGN: Cross-sectional …

OBJECTIVE: To describe how pharmacists can answer the call by the Institute of Medicine
(IOM) of the National Academies to become more involved in evaluating complementary and …

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is pervasive throughout the
Canadian healthcare landscape. The lead paper offers recommendations on research …

Herbs and related natural products such as spices are the oldest and most widely used form
of medicine in the world. The use of herbs for the treatment of disease and the promotion of …

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) covers a heterogeneous spectrum of
ancient to new-age approaches that purport to prevent or treat disease. By definition, CAM …