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Biologically-based practices in CAM use substances found in nature, such as herbs, foods, and vitamins. Some examples include dietary supplements, herbal products, and the use of other so-called natural but as yet scientifically unproven therapies.

Definition from NCCAM (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the US) website. For more information, please read the NCCAM Summary.

Aloe vera

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Aromatherapy

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Artemisia annua

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Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa)

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Boswellia spp

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Cannabinoids

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Carctol

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Echinacea spp

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Essiac

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Garlic (Allium sativum)

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Ginseng (Panax ginseng, P. quinquefolium)

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Green tea (Camellia sinensis)

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Milk vetch (Astragalus mongolicus)

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Mistletoe (Viscum album)

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PC-SPES

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St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)

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