Search
for

    Did you mean Traditional Medicine?
    Glossary Traditional Medicine

    knowledge and practices from various cultures for health and healing

    Traditional Medicine 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 illnesses. This can include herbal remedies, acupuncture, and other practices that have been passed down through generations. It is also known as Folk Medicine or Indigenous Medicine and often contrasts with modern, evidence-based medical practices.

    Related Terms

    Research 10 of 1000+

    1. Phytochemical studies on traditional herbal medicines based on the ethnopharmacological information obtained by field studies Journal of Natural Medicines · 2021 · 9 citations
    2. Integrative medicine - combination of conventional medicine and traditional herbal medicine may find its potential applications in the treatment of certain dermatological and endocrine diseases – review of the literature Journal of Education, Health and Sport · 2023
    3. Herbal Medicine, Traditional Practice, and Nutraceutical as Prospective Alternative Therapy for Post COVID-19 Syndrome International journal of research publications · 2023
    4. Egyptian Traditional Herbal Medicine Candidate Adiantum Capillus-Veneris Linn. as a Symptomatic Treatment for COVID-19: A Review of its Mechanisms, Pros and Cons. 2021
    5. An ethnopharmacological and historical analysis of “Dictamnus”, a European traditional herbal medicine Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2015 · 16 citations
    6. HERBAL HAIR OILS: TRADITIONAL FORMULATIONS, MEDICINAL PLANTS, MECHANISMS, AND SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION FOR HAIR HEALTH AND GROWTH PROMOTION Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    7. HERBAL HAIR OILS: TRADITIONAL FORMULATIONS, MEDICINAL PLANTS, MECHANISMS, AND SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION FOR HAIR HEALTH AND GROWTH PROMOTION Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    8. Integrative Skin Care: Dermatology and Traditional and Complementary Medicine Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2017 · 13 citations
    9. Medicinal plants with traditional use: Ethnobotany in the Indian subcontinent Clinics in Dermatology · 2018 · 25 citations
    10. An Investigation Into the Frequency of Use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine in Patients Presenting to the Dermatology Clinic: A Survey Study Journal of the turkish academy of dermatology · 2020
    All research results →

    Learn 1 of 5

    1. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
    All learn results →

    Community

    — no results

    Try a deeper search in community →