Lemony thicket

This zingy grass flavours everything from tea to Thai, writes CHERYL MADDOCKS.

Mag joins fight to keep libel laws out of science

AN AUSTRALIAN science magazine has taken a leading role in an international campaign to keep libel laws out of science by republishing an article by a journalist being sued by the British Chiropractic Association.

In The Dark On Alternative Medicine

ALTERNATIVE medicines, now heavily promoted in most pharmacies, need more scientific testing if they are to win acceptance in conventional medical practice, most doctors and pharmacists believe.

Why Integrative Medicine Is The Way Of The Future

More patients, and physicians, are recognising alternative therapies, argues Hope Clinic director Noel Campbell.

The Case Against Cure-alls

Despite the billions spent on alternative therapies, experts say many do not work, writes Deborah Smith.

Disclosure Rules Mooted For Alternative Medicines

THE Federal Government is investigating tougher disclosure requirements on the $2 billion-a-year complementary medicines industry in the wake of critical findings that top-selling remedies are backed by scant evidence they work.

Traditional Therapies Complement Others

A LONG list of therapies are available in the field of alternative medicine.

Natural Health

CHRONIC pain is a common debilitating ailment. Those who suffer from it are often left exhausted by the pain and can feel confused and stressed about how to get some relief.

Alternative Cures Under Microscope

ALTERNATIVE medicines, which are bought by up to 75 per cent of Australians, face their toughest scrutiny yet under an investigation commissioned by the Federal Government.

More Choosing The Alternative Health Path

USE of vitamins and herbal medicines has hit an all-time high, with middle-aged women identified as the biggest users of these and other forms of alternative medicine.

Something Smells

Melbourne's aromatherapy boom has attracted some dubious claims. Sharon Mascall reports.

Alternative Medicine

IT is easy to understand why private health insurers provide cover for alternative medicine: such therapies are popular and their appeal is growing.

Science Versus The Herbalists

The Pan Pharmaceuticals disaster has thrust the alternative medicine industry into the spotlight. Frank Walker reports.

When A Second Opinion Is Unreliable

A majority of Australians use alternative medicine. A reappraisal of its status is overdue, and that includes proper scrutiny.

Doctors' Broader View Of Possible Treatments Welcome

THERE was a time when the mere mention of alternative therapies to your family doctor would be greeted with howls of derision and suggestions of quackery, and worse. Australian doctors, it seemed, just weren't interested in exploring the possible benefits of alternative therapies and medicines. <