Social Science Studies of CAM and IM

The Historical Research Center for the Natural Health Movement (HRCNHM) honors the legacy of the Lloyd brothers, John Uri, Nelson Ashley, and Curtis Gates Lloyd, who started the Lloyd Library in the late 19th century as a reference and research library for their natural products based pharmaceutical company.

Found this website interesting - thought others might too.

http://medicaltraditions.org/

Inspiring innovation from tradition

Clues for new medicines are hidden in old books reporting centuries of therapeutic experiences and practice. We trace these documents worldwide, decipher and interpret their texts, and repurpose their information for new scientific research.

From: Jennifer Rioux
Subject: Working group for holistic medical professionals

I am interested in forming a Working Group for medical anthropologists who
are also trained as holistic medical professionals. As a medical
anthropologist also trained in Ayurvedic medicine, with an interest
investigating causal models, efficacy and outcomes, I would like to hear
from other individuals with dual training in med anth and holistic medicine.

The University of Arizona

I hope to see everyone at the SIG and Invited Roundtable for our group. Detail below.

Special Interest Group meeting

Thursday Dec 3

Note the focus area on non-western medicine

This is a little late-breaking, but thought it might be a good forum for CAM-IM researchers to jump in on the fray.

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Subject: Encyclopedia on Vegetarianism
From: "Margaret Puskar-Pasewicz"
Date: Fri, June 26, 2009 10:21 pm

I am currently seeking contributors for a reference work on vegetarianism.
This encyclopedia will include approximately 100 entries and covers
cultural and historical aspects of vegetarianism, primarily but not
exclusively in relation to the United States. Scholars from a diversity of
fields, such as History, Anthropology, American Studies, Religious Studies,

Press Release

Contact:
Maggie Heran, Director
Lloyd Library and Museum
513-721-3707

For Immediate Release

May 29, 2009

Lloyd Library and Museum and American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP)
Announce the Agreement for the Transfer of ASP Archives to the Lloyd
Library and Museum, Historical Research Center for the Natural Health
Movement

American Society of Pharmacognosy leaders and the Lloyd Library and
Museum, under the leadership of Director, Maggie Heran, recently