Traditional medicine

Introduction Acupuncture is a therapeutic technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which involves “the implantation of needles to different depths at a great variety of points on the surface of the human body”, in order to “stimulate deep-lying nerve-endings” and regulate “the circulation of qi and blood round the body ” (Lu & Needham, 2002:1). The history of acupuncture can be traced back to the Stone Age according to archaeological discoveries and the earliest available records of its principles

Medical Anthropology Topic: Traditional and Bio-Medical Practice: Integrating traditional and modern systems in the Nigerian health care delivery. Research Question: To what extent, if any, has traditional medicine in comparison to Bio-Medical practice, been incorporated to the health care delivery systems in Nigeria and how much promotion is given to the significance and efficacy of the practice of traditional medicine in curing same illness? Abstract:

Problem Definition Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) includes herbs (Zhōngyào/ 中藥), acupuncture (zhēnjiǔ/ 針灸), massage (tuīná/ 推拿), and dietary therapy (shíliáo/ 食療). These therapies have been accepted by the general population in China for thousands of years. However, in the United States, many Chinese herbs that are banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because there have been reports that Chinese herbal products are contaminated with drugs, toxins, heavy metals or not containing

How did the traditional Igbo medicine change during the time when it took place in the book? Well to start off, it modified by slowly converting into the way of the white people medicine. The medicine comes from all around the world, but during that time it only came from nearby. It was hard to get and find a drug that best suit your everyday problems. Not only did they have natural herbs, but dolls as well. Dolls played a significant role in the Igbo culture including crafts such as sculptures and

Foundation of Yin-yang and Its Application on Traditional Chinese Medicine In Chinese philosophy, the symbol yin-yang represents the two complementary forces that make up all aspects and phenomena of life. It describes how opposite forces are actually interconnected and interdependent in the natural world. The origin of yin and yang came from the observation of nature and the environment. “Yin” referred to the shady side of a slope while “yang” referred to the sunny side. The concept of yin-yang

Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used for years to treat epidemics and outbreaks (Hanson, 2010, p.232), therefore the SARS epidemic and smallpox are treatable with traditional Chinese Medicine. China has a history of managing epidemics and simply put, China is very capable of treating SARs and smallpox. Traditional Chinese medicine is essentially a religious and cultural medical system since it has been around for a plethora of years and has strong discernable religious pillars and ideology

Plant as a source of Medicine: The traditional medicine system that involves use of medicinal plants for curing various human and animal diseases is as old as human society. Most of the people living in rural areas depend on herbal medicines for treatment of some common diseases such as cold, cough, fever, bronchitis, asthma, stomach ache and many more. This is because people in rural and semi urban areas are devoid of proper medical facilities and since plants are easily available for them, they

for cure diseases over the centuries. Two of the treatment methods are traditional medicine and modern medicine. In fact, these two types of treatment methods share the same objective from different approaches. Traditional medicine can be defined as health practices based on the use of plants, plants extracts and animals. It is a theory with a non-scientific approach used to treat illness in the contrary of modern medicine which is a health practices based on the use of pharmaceutical drugs. It

One important aspect of Chinese culture is Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as TCM. Chinese medicine has been around for quite awhile, and is still around today. In the United States, we see it as acupuncture and massage. TCM is still widely popular in its home country where it is still practiced as it was a few centuries ago. Chinese medicine is evolving to our modern day times, but it is keeping close ties to its roots. Chinese medicine is also becoming more affluent in different parts

glass cups which are light, economical, and with smooth rim. Historical data illustrates medicine classification in accordance to branches. This was started long during Zhou Dynasty. The fast class focused on medicine used while treating diseases such as dietetic, conducting of surgery as well as veterinary medicine. This medicine was subdivided into about nine additional types; it didn’t end here but as medicine advanced this was further taken to ten subdivisions in total. New players realized that