Complementary Medicine

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)
4929 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 428
Los Angeles, CA  90010
Phone:	(323) 937-5514
Web Address:	http://www.medicalacupuncture.org
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture promotes the integration of traditional and modern forms of acupuncture with Western medical practice. Its goal is to create a more comprehensive approach to health care.
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW
Suite 350
Washington, DC  20016
Phone:	(202) 895-1392 1-866-538-2267
Fax:	(202) 274-1992
E-mail:	member.services@Naturopathic.org
Web Address:	http://naturopathic.org
The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) is the national professional society representing naturopathic physicians who are licensed or eligible for licensing as primary care providers. This organization can help you find a naturopathic physician in your area.
American Botanical Council (ABC)
P.O. Box 144345
Austin, TX  78714
Phone:	1-800-373-7105
Fax:	(512) 926-2345
E-mail:	abc@herbalgram.org
Web Address:	www.herbalgram.org
The American Botanical Council's goals are to educate the public about beneficial herbs and plants and to promote the safe and effective use of medicinal plants.
American Chiropractic Association
1701 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA  22209
Phone:	1-800-986-4636
Fax:	(703) 243-2593
Web Address:	http://www.amerchiro.org
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is a professional organization representing doctors of chiropractic. Its mission is to preserve, protect, improve, and promote the chiropractic profession and the services of doctors of chiropractic for the benefit of patients they serve. This organization can help you locate a chiropractor in your area.
American Massage Therapy Association
500 Davis Street
Suite 900
Evanston, IL  60201-4695
Phone:	(877) 905-2700 (847) 864-0123
Fax:	(847) 864-1178
Web Address:	http://www.amtamassage.org/
The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) is a professional organization that certifies massage therapists and works to advance the profession of massage therapy. Members agree to follow a basic code of ethics and abide by AMTA's standards of practice. The association can help you locate a therapist in your area who is an AMTA member.
National Association for Chiropractic Medicine (NACM)
1527 Baybrook Drive
Houston, TX  77062
Phone:	(281) 280-8262
Fax:	(281) 280-8262
Web Address:	http://www.chiromed.org
The National Association for Chiropractic Medicine (NACM) is a consumer advocacy association of chiropractors who confine their scope of practice to scientific parameters and seek to legitimize the use of professional manipulative procedures in mainstream health care delivery. The association offers consumer assistance in finding member practitioners.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 7923
Gaithersburg, MD  20898
Phone:	1-888-644-6226 (301) 519-3153 for international calls
Fax:	1-866-464-3616 toll-free
TDD:	1-866-464-3615 toll-free
E-mail:	info@nccam.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nccam.nih.gov/health/clearinghouse (or www.nccaminfo.org/livehelp/ for live help online)
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) explores complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, trains complementary and alternative medicine researchers, and gives out authoritative information. Send all requests for information and questions about NCCAM to the NCCAM Clearinghouse.
National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF)
119 Foster Street, Building R, Second Floor
Peabody, MA  01960
Phone:	(978) 532-9383
Fax:	(978) 532-9450
E-mail:	ncahf.office@verizon.net
Web Address:	http://www.ncahf.org
The National Council Against Health Fraud is a nonprofit voluntary health organization that focuses its attention upon health fraud, misinformation, and quackery as public health problems. The council's positions are based upon the principles of science that are at the root of consumer protection law.
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
6100 Executive Blvd., Room 3B01, MSC 7517
Bethesda, MD  20892-7517
Phone:	(301) 435-2920
Fax:	(301) 480-1845
E-mail:	ods@nih.gov
Web Address:	http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov
The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) supports research and disseminates research results in the area of dietary supplements. The ODS also provides advice to other federal agencies regarding research results related to dietary supplements.
Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
630 West 168th Street, Box 75
New York, NY  10032
Phone:	(212) 342-0101
Fax:	(212) 342-0100
Web Address:	http://www.rosenthal.hs.columbia.edu
The goal of the Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is to facilitate and conduct rigorous scientific investigation for evaluating the effectiveness, safety, and mechanisms of action of alternative and complementary remedies and practices. It also serves as an internationally known and respected resource for information about complementary and alternative therapies.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC  20250
Phone:	(202) 720-2791
Fax:	(202) 720-2166
Web Address:	http://www.usda.gov
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, develops and promotes science-based dietary guidance and economic information for consumers and professionals in health, education, industry, and media.

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS Jeannette Curtis	Last Updated: June 27, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
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