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An alternative name for an entry.
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THE COLLECTION
The encyclopedia
Practices, traditions, and ideas. Explore the connections, keep the context.
A practice record needs method, setting, lineage or origin context, safety boundaries, and claim-level evidence questions before it can become a full article.
Traditions30A tradition record needs careful boundaries, community and textual context, terminology notes, and links to practices without implying ownership or endorsement.
Concepts39A concept record needs definitions by context, translation or usage notes, and clear accounts of how meanings shift across traditions and modern settings.
Categories4A category record explains an editorial lens. Categories can overlap and should never be treated as endorsement, ranking, or evidence of benefit.
Glossary12A glossary record defines editorial vocabulary used across Machipedia so readers can interpret evidence, claims, sources, and review status consistently.
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Claim
An assertion that requires its scope and supporting sources to be identified.
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Comparator
The group or intervention against which an outcome is compared.
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Contraindication
A circumstance in which a practice may be unsuitable.
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Evidence
Information assessed in relation to a specific question.
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Lineage
A context-specific account of transmission within a tradition.
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Outcome
The result measured or described in a particular inquiry.
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Placebo
A comparison intervention intended to resemble aspects of another intervention.
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Population
The group to which an inquiry or finding relates.
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Randomization
Assignment by a chance-based process.
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Systematic review
A review using explicit methods to identify and assess relevant studies.
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Traditional use
Use documented within a historical or living tradition; not itself a clinical efficacy conclusion.
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