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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

What does NCCIH do?

We conduct and support research and provide information about complementary health products and practices in the context of whole person health.

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What does NCCIH do?

We conduct and support research and provide information about complementary health products and practices in the context of whole person health.

Health Information

Health Topics A-Z

Health Topics A-Z

Be an Informed Consumer

Be an Informed Consumer

For Health Care Professionals

For Health Care Professionals

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Health Information

Health Topics A-Z
Health Topics A-Z
Be an Informed Consumer
Be an Informed Consumer
For Health Care Professionals
For Health Care Professionals
Herbs at a Glance
Herbs at a Glance
Pain
Pain
Know the Science
Know the Science

Highlights

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Fact Sheet
Omega-3 Supplements: What You Need To Know
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Clinical Digest
Multiple Sclerosis and Complementary Health Approaches
Research Result
New Study Advances Understanding of How Heat and Pain Are Sensed and How Touch Can Become Painful
Research Result
New Survey Shows U.S. Veterans’ Use of Natural Products for Chronic Pain

Research

Grants We Fund—Around the Country

Mind and Body, Nutrition and Natural Products, Whole Person Research, Pain, and More.

Research We Conduct—Bethesda, MD

Pain Program at the NCCIH labs.

Director’s Page

Helene M. Langevin, M.D.
Helene M. Langevin, M.D.

Advancing Research on Whole Person Health
Director's Message
April 4, 2025

The Whole Person Health Index: An Integrated Self-Reported Measure Capturing Essential Components of Health
Blog Post
February 19, 2025

News

In the News

NIH study reveals how inflammation makes touch painful
April 23, 2025

Advisory Council 90th Meeting
July 1, 2025

Research Blog

Alert for Parent Fellowship Funding Opportunities with Due Dates on April 8 and May 7, 2025
March 21, 2025

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
January 15, 2025

Join Us for a Workshop on Adapting Mind and Body Interventions To Improve Fit for Different Contexts
January 8, 2025