Complementary therapies
A premium, up-to-date source of objective, science-based information on natural medicine.
Find out what Aurora offers
Aurora offers a wide range of complementary and alternative medicine services.
Herbs & Supplements
This unbiased, interactive authority on herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other food supplements tells you what's proven to work - and what's not. Assembled by physicians and pharmacists,
it contains extensive information on natural remedies.
Conditions
Search here for detailed, up-to-date, unbiased information about complementary and alternative treatments for more than 100 different medical conditions.
Drug Interactions
Look up the medications and supplements you use to see if there are interactions you need to be aware of.
Alternative Therapies
Considering trying acupuncture or tai chi? Or wondering if massage therapy does any more than just make you feel good? Read through our unbiased, evidence-based monographs on
alternative therapies to see what science says about these methods.
Functional Foods
Functional foods include ordinary foods that contain health-promoting substances as well as foods that have been enriched with potentially health-promoting ingredients. While these
foods and ingredients are marketed as providing specific health benefits, the scientific research behind them varies greatly.
Homeopathy
The basis of homeopathy is that a substance that causes certain symptoms in a healthy person can cure an ailing person of similar symptoms. While many anecdotal reports claim that these
therapies are helpful, most medical professionals do not believe this practice has any merit. This database explains the details of homeopathy and thoroughly reviews the studies done on
these remedies for a variety of health conditions.
