Traditional Medicine
Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within the folk beliefs of various societies before the era of modern medicine. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as "the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness". Traditional medicine is contrasted with scientific medicine. In some Asian and African countries, up …
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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 7 March 2023 English
This paper was released on March 07, 2023, by the Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, Chennai. It was co-authored by Sushmita, a researcher and journalist working in areas …
Indigenous peoples, Health, land rights, traditional medicine, ASHA workers, vaccines, pandemic, disease …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 18 April 2022 English
Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), a non-governmental organisation based out of New Delhi, published this report on April 18, 2022. The report focuses on the livelihood of Adivasi communities …
shops, practising cultural arts and crafts, traditional medicine and engagement in government wage programmes …
LC: Library of Congress · 2022 English
Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.
speakers. 6 Villagers depend on the forest for traditional medicine and food, and on the other hand, their local …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 10 July 2020 English
This report was published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on July 10, 2020. It discusses wildlife crime – a lucrative global trade – and measures …
meat as a food, and for their organs as a traditional medicine. As a result, the markets referred to in … pets, luxury products and ingredients for traditional medicine. For example, detection of illegal tiger … parts of the tiger are traded and used, for traditional medicine and for other purposes, but the bones are … luxury prod- ucts and ingredients for traditional medicine. This is partly caused by conflicting and …
LC: Library of Congress · 2020 English
Includes bibliographical references. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Government of Maldives www site, …
used as a source of food and some for traditional medicine. Mangroves ecosystems can be classified … used as a source of food and some for traditional medicine. Mangroves ecosystems can be classified …
LC: Library of Congress · 1 January 2017 English
Includes bibliographical references (page 72). Title from PDF file as viewed on 7/12/2018.
some of the citizens go to Mollas or use traditional medicine for treatment. Air pollution and dirty …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 11 September 2016 English
In rural and tribal India, nearly all diseases are prevalent in much higher numbers and more complex forms than in urban parts of the country. This is because people in …
posters advise villagers not to waste time on traditional medicine. However, Aghani Bai was convinced that …
LC: Library of Congress · 2016 Nepali
Includes bibliographical references (pages 24-25). Also available online in PDF format from Nepal Health Research Council website. Includes annexures in Nepali.
LC: Library of Congress · 1 January 2014 English
Includes statistical tables. Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-34). Also available in print. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Address as of 8/2/2018: http://icrier.org/pdf/working_paper_275.pdf Title from …
4) Tapping the traditional medicine segment to enhance trade: Traditional medicine is another significant … Pakistan also faces challenges in the traditional medicine system. Challenges such as unknown market …
Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2010 English
Essays Indo Islamic Art Architechture & Traditional Medicine • AUTHORRehana Khatoon • YEAR2010 • CONTRIBUTORGhalib … Essays Indo Islamic Art Architechture & Traditional Medicine by Rehana Khatoon • • • • • BOOK … Essays Indo Islamic Art Architechture & Traditional Medicine • AUTHORRehana Khatoon • YEAR2010 • CONTRIBUTORGhalib …
