Mailing Lists and Newsgroups: Alternative Medicine Resources

• Mailing Lists

  Use CataList, the official catalog of LISTSERV® lists to locate a mailing/listserv list.

  • The Herblist, the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Discussion List

    To post to the list: write an article and send it to: HERB@trearnpc.ege.edu.tr
    To subscribe: write to Listserv@trearnpc.ege.edu.tr with the following text: SUBscribe HERB your full name. If you only wish the digest (to get all posts for the previous day in one email message) you can add another line SET HERB DIGEST

  • AromaResearch

    Aromatherapy and Science meet with a view to furthering the cause of research into the efficacy of using Essential Oils as a viable evidence-based healing modality. This group is intended for Professional Aromatherapists who have an active interest in, or may be already taking part in, Research projects or small-scale Aromatherapy trials.Post message: AromaResearch@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: AromaResearch-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: AromaResearch-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: AromaResearch-owner@yahoogroups.com

  • The Aromatherapy List

    To post to the list: write an article and send it to: aromatherapy@idma.com
    To subscribe: write to listserv@idma.com with the following text: subscribe aromatherapy or, if you want it to another address than the one you're at when subscribing: subscribe aromatherapy other-address@your_site.your_net

  • The Healthfraud Discussion List: provides a forum for discussing health frauds, quackery, and unscientific health matters. It is very active, with more than 300 members and about 50 postings per day.

    "To subscribe, send an empty message to healthfraud-subscribe@lists.quackwatch.com You will receive a reply with instructions you should keep for reference."

  • The Holistic List: Holistic Discussion Group

    To post an article: write an article and send it to: holistic@siucvmb.bitnet To subscribe: write to listserv@siucvmb.siu.edu with the following text: SUBscribe HOLISTIC your full name (report on the herblist: this address works if above doesn't: listserv%siucvmb.bitnet@vm42.cso.uiuc.edu) If you only wish the digest you can add another line: SET HOLISTIC DIGEST

  • Internal Arts, Worldwide Recruitment Newsgroup: "Bi-monthly newsgroup listing international employment opportunities in the field of complementary medicine and therapy"

  • The Kombucha List

    To subscribe: write to kombucha-request@shore.net with the following text: SUBSCRIBE (If this doesn't work try HELP to the same address.)

  • Natural Healthline-AE

    free bi-weekly newsletter of events and information for the Natural Health Village To subscribe: send message to webmaster@naturalhealthvillagevillage.com In the body of the message write subscribe healthline (your name)

  • The Paracelsus Mailing List

    Subscription is limited to practitioners, educators, researchers and students in alternative and conventional medical fields. To subscribe: write to majordomo@teleport.com with the following text: SUBSCRIBE PARACELSUS and, as part of the subscription approval process, send a biographical note indicating training, practice and interests to paracelsus@teleport.com

  • The OrMed Mailing List - Oriental Medicine Mailing List

    To post to the list: write an article and send it to: OrMed@bkhouse.cts.com To subscribe: write to listserv@bkhouse.cts.com with the following text: SUBSCRIBE emailaddress OrMed (like SUBSCRIBE joe@abc.edu OrMed)

• Survey Research and Information System
  • PROCAIM [Patient-Reported Outcomes from Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine]

    is an information system and data collection tool links patients, providers, and researchers. PROCAIM, developed by UCLA researchers under a grant from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, purpose is to study treatment utilization, the effectiveness of alternative medicine, and the interactions among stress and coping, pain, and treatment outcomes. PROCAIM is currently recruiting patients with fibromyalgia, IBS, interstitial cystitis, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and other chronic and recurring conditions to sign up and participate in a year-long Internet-based survey. In addition to the questionnaires, the site includes articles relevant to these conditions, and links to other informational web sites.

Use Google Groups to locate specific newsgroups and threads.

Yahoo Groups Alternative Medicine search and post to over 2,000+ groups in alternative medicine, arranged by modality and interest

Try PHOAKS: People Helping One Another Know Stuff " help each other find appropriate and relevant web resources in a simple and timely manner.": allows you to find web sites being discussed in newsgroups

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