Traditional medicine
Traditional medicine
Traditional medicine (pronunciation: trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛdɪsɪn) refers to the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness.
Etymology
The term "traditional" refers to something that is long-established and time-honored. "Medicine" comes from the Latin medicina, meaning "the healing art, medicine; a remedy."
Related Terms
- Herbal medicine: The study or use of medicinal herbs to prevent and treat diseases and ailments or to promote health and healing.
- Acupuncture: A form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves inserting thin needles into the body at specific points to relieve pain or treat other health conditions.
- Ayurveda: A system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent.
- Homeopathy: A system of alternative medicine that treats a disease with small doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of the disease.
- Naturopathy: A system of alternative medicine based on the theory that diseases can be successfully treated or prevented without the use of drugs, by techniques such as control of diet, exercise, and massage.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Traditional medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Traditional medicine
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