Whole medical systems with their own historical theory, diagnostic method and pharmacopoeia, developed and practiced outside the biomedical tradition that produced the other specialty groups here. Belongs here: Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Unani Medicine. Does not belong here: a biomedical specialty that has absorbed a specific traditional practice or remedy into evidence-based use, which stays classified by its biomedical function rather than by the tradition a technique originated in.
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1. Traditional Medicine (Wikipedia)
WikipediaTraditional medicine, definition, organ system
Traditional medicine (also known as Indigenous medicine or folk medicine) refers to the knowledge, skills, and practices rooted in the cultural beliefs of various societies, especially Indigenous groups, used with the intent of treating illness and maintaining health.
Traditional medicine, definition, patient population
Traditional medicine (also known as Indigenous medicine or folk medicine) refers to the knowledge, skills, and practices rooted in the cultural beliefs of various societies, especially Indigenous groups, used with the intent of treating illness and maintaining health.
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