Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Useful for finding information on herbs and medicinal plants. From the National Agricultural Library.

Subset of PubMed linking to specific subjects in complementary and alternative medicine. On U-M campus or for U-M affiliates searching remotely, use the SFX-linked site.

Allows keyword searches for plants, chemicals, biological activity, and ethnobotanical areas and links to other databases of interest. Produced by the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Composed of a number of subsets including Herbal Interaction Facts, Off-label Drug Facts, Drug Identifier, and Review of Natural Products.

From the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Published information on contraindications, toxicity and adverse effects. An evidence-based resource providing scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. Maintained by the Alternative Medicine Foundation.

Subscription databases covering herbal medicines and dietary supplements, clinical protocols, patient education and herbal-dietary supplement interactions. Addresses toxicology, pharmacology, acute care, chemical safety and regulatory compliance.

Subscription database presenting up to date clinical data on natural medicines, herbal medicines and dietary supplements used in the western world. Compiled by pharmacists and physicians.

Produced by the National Library of Medicine and aimed toward health practitioners, the world’s largest single biomedical database includes the MeSH terms “alternative medicine,” and “complementary therapies, linking to 26 main headings.

Composed of a number of subsets including Herbal Interaction Facts, Off-label Drug Facts, Drug Identifier, and Review of Natural Products.

Contains categories of herbal medicines comprising Western herbs, Chinese herbal remedies and homeopathics, offered both through FAQ’s and complete monographs.