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I'm looking for firsthand experiences with leech or maggot therapy.

Have you or anyone you know ever tried leech or maggot therapy? What was it like--did it work?
posted by gottabefunky on Feb 5, 2013 - 12 answers

 

Alternative medicine ideas?

I am looking for alternatives for the standard "doctor sees you for five minutes and prescribes drugs for whatever ails you." [more inside]
posted by 7life on Nov 28, 2012 - 29 answers

Who can help me figure out what is in this medication(?)

A family friend went to a medicine man in South America and received an herbal medicine to heal her son's Aspergers. I am skeptical about such things, and feel she should not give him the medication without knowing what plants are actually in it. [more inside]
posted by Sakura3210 on Sep 2, 2011 - 26 answers

Is cinnamon a miracle cure?

Has anybody seen credible evidence that cinnamon capsules are a weight loss miracle? [more inside]
posted by ~Sushma~ on May 28, 2011 - 19 answers

Magic mushrooms? Maybe?

Does anyone have any experience with/can anyone point me towards information about using polyporus umbellatus extract to treat/prevent recurrent UTIs? More/relevant info inside. [more inside]
posted by you zombitch on Nov 1, 2010 - 6 answers

False hope would suck.

ControversialFilter: is acupuncture a load of bunk? [more inside]
posted by Hakaisha on May 17, 2010 - 63 answers

Looking for a good women's doctor in Detroit (east side)

I'm new to Detroit - can anyone recommend some good internists or ob/gyns on the east side or maybe ferndale/royal oak areas? Indian village, eastpointe, grosse pointe, st. clair shores, roseville would be most ideal. I have a HAP HMO, not that I expect you to know what your doctor accepts, but just in case anyone answering happens to have it. [more inside]
posted by lolo341 on Oct 30, 2009 - 1 answer

TMJ alternative treatment and practitioner recommendations for New York City

Please share advice for non-dental treatments for TMJ. I've been dealing with this for about a decade, and had a custom made night guard, that I wore religiously, for all this time. Maybe it's slowing down the rate at at which the TMJ is getting worse, but it's still getting worse and I hate it. [more inside]
posted by Salamandrous on Oct 7, 2009 - 14 answers

La, la, la, la, la, la, Smurf the whole day long

Please help me convince my in-laws not to take colloidal silver (silver water). [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on May 7, 2008 - 11 answers

Quack quack quack.

Have any of you had any experience with biorhythm readings, or any other such quackery where you were hooked up to a "computer" and completely diagnosed? [more inside]
posted by JonnyRotten on Jul 30, 2007 - 9 answers

Alternative remedies for neck pain

HolisticRemedyFilter: Any suggestions/home remedies/herbal solutions/voodoo rituals for acute neck and shoulder pain? [more inside]
posted by kmtiszen on Mar 8, 2007 - 21 answers

Seeking chronic pain treatment facility

My boyfriend's mother has suffered from a variety of chronic pain issues for roughly 15 years and is in the process of trying to find a facility that is best suited to her needs. [more inside]
posted by bilabial on Feb 12, 2007 - 6 answers

Intestinal Distress

Crohn's Disease and Mangosteen - snake oil or success? [more inside]
posted by plinth on Jan 29, 2007 - 12 answers

Is homeopathy good for society?

Is homeopathy good for society? How should it be regulated? Are there any good studies to this effect? [more inside]
posted by Arcaz Ino on Nov 21, 2006 - 24 answers

Coptis detoxifying formula in NYC?

Where in NYC can I buy coptis detoxifying formula? What are some other alternative treatments for colitis?
posted by spaghetti on Apr 3, 2006 - 6 answers

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Experiences with transpersonal / meditative therapy? [more inside]
posted by Errant on Mar 14, 2006 - 1 answer

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