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Alternative medicine

Natural remedies are treatments that come from nature and are used to improve health and well-being. These remedies often include herbs, spices, vitamins, minerals, and other natural substances. The term natural remedies can be translated to Hebrew as תרופות טבעיות (pronounced: "t'ru-fot t'va-yiot"). In other languages, it is known as remedios naturales in Spanish, remèdes naturels in French, and Naturheilmittel in German. Natural remedies have been used for centuries across various cultures and are often preferred by those seeking alternatives to conventional medicine. They can be used to treat a wide range of ailments, from minor issues like headaches and digestive problems to more serious conditions, though their effectiveness can vary and scientific evidence may not always support their use. It is important to consult with a healthcare professional before using natural remedies, as they can interact with medications or have unintended side effects.

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Alternative medicine
Unscientific healthcare practices
Alternative medicine refers to practices that aim to achieve the healing effects of conventional medicine, but that typically lack biological plausibility, testability, repeatability, or supporting evidence of effectiveness. Such practices are generally not part of evidence-based medicine. Unlike modern medicine, which employs the scientific method to test plausible therapies by way of responsible and ethical clinical trials, producing repeatable evidence of either effect or of no effect, alternative therapies reside outside of mainstream medicine and do not originate from using the scientific method, but instead rely on testimonials, anecdotes, religion, tradition, superstition, belief in supernatural "energies", pseudoscience, errors in reasoning, propaganda, fraud, or other unscientific sources. Frequently used terms for relevant practices are New Age medicine, pseudo-medicine, unorthodox medicine, holistic medicine, fringe medicine, and unconventional medicine, with little distinction from quackery.
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