Dear Glen Insofar as Ayurvedic medicines go, these would be good starting points.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1297513/ http://www.ccimindia.org/ Informally, Ayurvedic ("herbal") medicine works for low level (common) ailments but perhaps not at the efficiency / success levels of allopathic systems. They are best viewed as complementary traditional treatments to allopathy with reduced/lower side effects (for example treatments of the common cough / cold) . Sarbajit On 4/26/12, glen <g...@ropella.name> wrote: > > Are there any sources for data that you recommend? Keep in mind that > I'm used to biological data. I don't think my mind is closed to other > types of data. But I would expect something like blind experiments and > statistically significant populations. Etc. > > Feel free to tell me to RTFM. 8^) I just figured you might be able to > suggest a few sources off the top of your head. > > peggy miller wrote at 04/25/2012 09:26 AM: >> Speaking in defense of some alternatives, and as a Chinese/Ayurvedic >> Medicinal Herbalist, I so far in my practice am finding it to be highly >> useful as a medical alternative for everything from congestion to >> insomnia, >> tremors, memory loss, bowel problems, diabetic problems, fatigue, >> arthritis, nerve issues. I have yet to have a client with seizures, but >> it >> is supposed to help many cases of that nature. The research and >> validation >> on both Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicine goes back millenium, with many >> cases. But I, being somewhat skeptical, continue to be surprised by how >> useful it is as I practice it with clients. I urge you all to try a local >> Chinese/Ayurvedic Medicinal Herbalist. You may find it surprising. Peggy >> M. > > -- > glen > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
