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This statement is incorrect and inappropriate for counseling a client who wants to use natural medicines as a CAM product to treat his health conditions. While the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) website is a reliable source of information about CAM in general, it does not provide detailed or comprehensive information about specific natural medicines, such as their ingredients, dosage, safety, effectiveness, interactions, or quality¹². The NCCIH website mainly provides overviews of common CAM products and practices, such as herbs at a glance, and links to other sources of information, such as the Office of Dietary Supplements or MedlinePlus¹².

This statement is incorrect and inappropriate for counseling a client who wants to use natural medicines as a CAM product to treat his health conditions. While the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) website is a reliable source of information about dietary supplements in general, it does not provide detailed or comprehensive information about specific natural medicines, such as their ingredients, dosage, safety, effectiveness, interactions, or quality¹². The ODS website mainly provides overviews of common dietary supplements, such as vitamins and minerals, and links to other sources of information, such as the Dietary Supplement Label Database or PubMed¹².

This statement is incorrect and inappropriate for counseling a client who wants to use natural medicines as a CAM product to treat his health conditions. While the Cochrane Library website is a reliable source of information about evidence-based medicine in general, it does not provide detailed or comprehensive information about specific natural medicines, such as their ingredients, dosage, safety, effectiveness, interactions, or quality¹². The Cochrane Library website mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of various health interventions, including some CAM products and practices, but not all natural medicines are covered or updated regularly¹².

This statement is incorrect and does not reflect the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. While fact sheets and summaries of evidence-based information on CAM products and practices are useful for consumers and health care professionals, they are not the main focus or output of Cochrane Library. Cochrane Library mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices, as well as other health interventions¹². Fact sheets and summaries of evidence-based information on CAM products and practices can be found from other sources, such as the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) or the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)¹².

This statement is incorrect and does not reflect the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. While monographs and ratings of safety, effectiveness, interactions, and adverse effects of natural medicines are useful for consumers and health care professionals, they are not the main focus or output of Cochrane Library. Cochrane Library mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices, as well as other health interventions¹². Monographs and ratings of safety, effectiveness, interactions, and adverse effects of natural medicines can be found from other sources, such as the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD) or MedlinePlus¹².

This statement is incorrect and does not reflect the type of information that Cochrane Library provides about CAM products and practices. While guidelines and recommendations on the appropriate use and dosage of dietary supplements are useful for consumers and health care professionals, they are not the main focus or output of Cochrane Library. Cochrane Library mainly provides systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on CAM products and practices, as well as other health interventions¹². Guidelines and recommendations on the appropriate use and dosage of dietary supplements can be found from other sources, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the World Health Organization (WHO), or professional organizations¹².