Posted by gabbix2 on September 15, 2003, at 20:25:27
In reply to Re: Definition of alternative therapies, posted by amy_oz on September 15, 2003, at 18:14:23
While its true that all medications are 'natural'
in that one is a molecular structure occuring in
nature and one is a structure created by
scientists, or based on or derived from a naturally occuring substance;
I think what is considered "alternative" here, is an alternative to what is typically prescribed by Western Medicine.
There is a difference. I don't know anywhere in North America that that is not the case.The subject of the board in question is "Alternative and Complimentary Therapies"
Which also undoubtedly includes more than medicationI'm not quite sure what your point is about St John's wort causing the Birth Control pill to fail. Antibiotics can cause it to fail, so can an excess of B vitamins.
That certainly wouldn't be a topic avoided on the Alternative board
because St Johns Wort is onsidered 'alternative'
and the Birth control Pill is not. Is that what you were getting at?If anything a board offering the subject of Alternative medicine would invite those knowledgeable in the subject to post,
and offer educated information about interactions such as those you mentioned.I think "one stop shopping" is certainly available
as you can easily read and post on both boards and many people do.This is the first Web Site I've seen where there that hasn't been devoted to one subject or the other.
I guess I'm just unable to see what you find to be a problem.
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