🏳️National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

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Information and resources from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

What does NCCIH do?

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We conduct and support research and provide information about complementary health products and practices.

What does NCCIH do?

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We conduct and support research and provide information about complementary health products and practices.

[Health Information](/health)

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[Health Topics A-Z](/health/atoz)

[Health Topics A-Z](/health/atoz)

[Be an Informed Consumer](/health/decisions)

[Be an Informed Consumer](/health/be-an-informed-consumer)

[For Health Care Professionals](/health/providers)

[For Health Care Professionals](/health/providers)

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[Health Information](/health)

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Health Topics A-Z

Health Topics A-Z

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Be an Informed Consumer

Be an Informed Consumer

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For Health Care Professionals

For Health Care Professionals

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Herbs at a Glance

Herbs at a Glance

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Pain

Pain

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Know the Science

Know the Science

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Highlights

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[](https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/omega3-supplements-what-you-need-to-know)

Fact Sheet  

[Omega-3 Supplements: What You Need To Know](https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/omega3-supplements-what-you-need-to-know)

[](https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/providers/digest/herb-drug-interactions)

Clinical Digest  

[Herb-Drug Interactions](https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/providers/digest/herb-drug-interactions)

[](/research/research-results/adding-online-group-mindfulness-sessions-to-medication-treatment-reduces-opioid-craving-in-people-with-opioid-use-disorder)

Research Result  

[Adding Online Group Mindfulness Sessions to Medication Treatment Reduces Opioid Craving in People With Opioid Use Disorder](/research/research-results/adding-online-group-mindfulness-sessions-to-medication-treatment-reduces-opioid-craving-in-people-with-opioid-use-disorder)

[](/research/research-results/palliative-care-in-emergency-departments-addressing-the-needs-of-seriously-ill-older-adults)

Research Result  

[Palliative Care in Emergency Departments: Addressing the Needs of Seriously Ill Older Adults](/research/research-results/palliative-care-in-emergency-departments-addressing-the-needs-of-seriously-ill-older-adults)

[Research](/research)

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### [Grants We Fund—Around the Country](/grants/whatnccihfunds)

Natural Products, Mind and Body, and More.

### [Research We Conduct—Bethesda, MD](/research/intramural)

Pain Program at the NCCIH labs.

### [Director’s Page](/about/offices/od/director)

**[Helene M. Langevin, M.D.](/about/offices/od/about-director)**

[Can We Live Healthier and Spend Better on Health Care?](/about/offices/od/director/past-messages/can-we-live-healthier-and-spend-better-on-health-care)  

Director's Message  

January 6, 2025

[The Whole Person Health Index: An Integrated Self-Reported Measure Capturing Essential Components of Health](https://www.nccih.nih.gov/research/blog/the-whole-person-health-index-an-integrated-self-reported-measure-capturing-essential-components-of-health)  

Blog Post  

February 19, 2025

[News](/news)

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### In the News

### Research Blog

[The Whole Person Health Index: An Integrated Self-Reported Measure Capturing Essential Components of Health](/research/blog/the-whole-person-health-index-an-integrated-self-reported-measure-capturing-essential-components-of-health)  

February 19, 2025

[Reminder: Use of Simplified Peer Review Framework and FORMS-I Now Required](/research/blog/reminder-use-of-simplified-peer-review-framework-and-forms-i-now-required)  

January 15, 2025

[Join Us for a Workshop on Adapting Mind and Body Interventions To Improve Fit for Different Contexts](/research/blog/join-us-for-a-workshop-on-adapting-mind-and-body-interventions-to-improve-fit-for-different-contexts)  

January 8, 2025

[Council Meeting To Feature NIH HEAL Initiative Updates and Spiritual Health Working Group Report](/research/blog/council-meeting-to-feature-nih-heal-initiative-updates-and-spiritual-health-working-group-report)  

December 23, 2024

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