Alternative Therapy

  • Tiger medicine ban backed by Chinese

    Campaigners have welcomed an official declaration from practitioners of Chinese medicine that they should not use the bones of the endangered big cat, the tiger. Read more

  • Needles treat baby blues

    Acupuncture can effectively treat the depression experienced by many pregnant women, researchers reported last night. Read more

  • Axe homeopathy – MPs

    Homeopathy should be removed from the NHS as it is "scientifically implausible" and does not work, a damning report by British MPs said yesterday. Read more

  • Needles for monthly problem

    The evidence that acupuncture can help women with their monthly pains is "convincing", researchers say today. Read more

  • Herb warning as vaccine offers ragweed hope

    People with asthma should not rely on herbal remedies, experts have warned. Read more

  • Brain herb blow

    The herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not prevent mental decline in elderly adults, researchers reported last night. Read more

  • Plan to revive mushroom cancer treatment

    British researchers are hoping to revive a promising anti-cancer drug derived from a wild mushroom that grows on caterpillars. Read more

  • Paltrow therapy alarms doctors

    A therapy which substitutes heated cups for acupuncture needles tops a list of unproven treatment fads compiled by British doctors. Read more

  • Vitamin link to womb cancer

    Women who take large quantities of vitamin supplements may increase their risk of getting cancer of the womb, a European conference has been told. Read more

  • Electrical technique may not aid knee

    An electrical stimulation technique does not offer any significant benefit to people with osteoarthritis of the knee, researchers said yesterday. Read more