A comprehensive, electronic encyclopedia, ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES CD-ROM provides reliable, up-to-date information about natural remedies. It contains the most comprehensive collection of remedies from around the world, including herbs, Chinese herbs, Ayurvedic herbs, homeopathic remedies, vitamins, minerals, supplements, aromatherapy oils and many popular natural formulas. A primary source of herbal and health supplement facts, ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES CD-ROM covers over 5,700 unique medical conditions, from asthma to yellow fever, and allows the user to search by action, constituent or names.* Covers over 5,700 treatable medical conditions, from asthma to yellow fever. * Provides comprehensive coverage of natural remedies, including herbs, Chinese herbs, Ayurvedic herbs, homeopathic remedies, vitamins, minerals, supplements, aromatherapy oils and many popular natural formulas. * Allows user to search by action, constituent or names to simplify information searches. * Contains a wealth of information with over 1,200 supplements, over 1,000 supplement actions, over 6,600 herb names from around the world, and over 15,000 chemical and organic constituents. * Provides recommended dosages and warnings for important information at a glance. * Contains information from over 200 published books and journals from 35 countries; allows reader to click on text information to view over 90,000 footnotes. * Contains over 200 color photos which can be viewed individually with specific herbs, or viewed in a "slide show" of all the photos in the CD-ROM. * Allows users to personalize the program and make notes to themselves through the "Editor" feature. * Provides dynamic cross-links of files to easily locate information. * Contains foreign and alternate names by clicking on "Other Names".