Acupuncture/Acupressure Internet Resources
Comprehensive list of links includes directories, organizations, discussion forums, practitioner databases, education and training and publications.
Acupuncture.com Includes historical and conceptual information, a search facility, information about acupuncture points, the meridians, symptoms and their treatment. Information for the consumer, student and practitioner.
AcuBriefs.com Searchable database of acupuncture references in English. Sponsored by the Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation (US). Click on Citation Sources for a list of journals and databases referred to.
Chinese Herbal Medicines and Drug-Herb Interactions web sites
HerbMed Searchable database provides evidence-based herbal information. Six categories of information are provided for each herb: evidence of activity, warnings, preparations, mixtures, mechanisms of action and related web links. A project of the Alternative Medicine Foundation.
Dictionary of Chinese Herbs A user-friendly searchable index with Chinese character, Latin and Chinese ( pinyan) names. Photographs of some herbs are available.
IBIDS database Produced by Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, in conjunction with the U.S.D.A. This database contains abstracts to articles covering the vitamins, minerals, herbs and botantical supplements.
Sacred Lotus Arts Sacred Lotus Arts is one of the most comprehensive references on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) available on the internet, and we're growing. Studying or referencing Acupuncture points, Chinese herbs, Chinese formulas, Yin Yang theory, Qi, causes of symptoms and diagnosis from a TCM point of view has never been easier.
British Medical Acupuncture Society Formed in 1980 as an association of medical practitioners interested in acupuncture. The BMAS was established to encourage the use and scientific understanding of acupuncture within medicine for the public benefit.
Web Directories
BUBL LINK - Health Links British catalogue of Internet resources, covers many health topics, including Alternative Medicine, Evidence-based Medicine, Immunology and Pharmacology
OMNI (Organising Medical Networked Information) Gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in health and medicine, created by subject specialists at the University of Nottingham. Browse by NLM (National Library of Medicine) subject headings for information on a wide range of health topics including Alternative Medicine, Immunology and Pharmacology