Traditional & Alternative Medicine
10 entries in the Traditional & Alternative Medicine compendium.
African traditional medicineTraditional African medicine blends herbalism with spiritual diagnosis and treatment.Ancient Egyptian medicineOne of the oldest documented medical traditions, influencing later Greek medicine.Ancient Greek medicineAncient Greek medicine blended spiritual and physical theories of health.AyurvedaAncient Indian system of medicine emphasizing dosha balance.Chinese herbologyTheory of traditional Chinese pharmacotherapy, using diverse natural substances.ChiropracticAlternative medicine focused on spinal manipulation and vitalist concepts.Alternative medicinePractices claiming healing effects without scientific evidence or plausibility.Betel nut chewingA stimulant practice with ancient roots and modern health concerns.Cannabis (drug)A psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant, used for millennia.ArtemisininAntimalarial drug discovered in 1972 by Tu Youyou.
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