ArticleJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2019
The State of the Evidence for Whole-System, Multi-Modality Naturopathic Medicine: A Systematic Scoping Review.
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- The potential contribution of traditional, complementary and integrative treatments in acute viral respiratory tract infections: Rapid Reviews in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Advances in integrative medicine · 2020Article
- Do women who consult with naturopaths or herbalists have a healthy lifestyle?: a secondary analysis of the Australian longitudinal study on women's health.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Article
- Overview of international naturopathic practice and patient characteristics: results from a cross-sectional study in 14 countries.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Article
- A Hierarchy of Healing: Origins of the Therapeutic Order and Implications for Research.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2019Article
- Characteristics of complementary medicine therapists in Switzerland: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo summarize the current state of the research evidence for whole-system, multi-modality naturopathic medicine.
designA systematic search for research articles from around the world was undertaken using MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, AMED, and WHO regional indexes. Naturopathic journals and gray literature were hand searched. No language restrictions were imposed.
interventionsAll human research evaluating the effectiveness of naturopathic medicine, where two or more naturopathic modalities are delivered by naturopathic clinicians, were included in the review. Case studies of five or more cases were included.
resultsThirty-three published studies (n = 9859) met inclusion criteria (11 American; 4 Canadian; 6 German; 7 Indian; 3 Australian; 1 United Kingdom; and 1 Japanese) across a range of mainly chronic clinical conditions. The studies predominantly showed evidence for the efficacy of naturopathic medicine for the conditions and settings in which they were based.
conclusionsTo date, research in whole-system, multi-modality naturopathic medicine shows that it is effective for treating cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal pain, type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, depression, anxiety, and a range of complex chronic conditions.
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