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CarolAnn Bailey-Lloyd asked: Find an Herbal Medicine College in the United States and Canada. Whether you’re interested in gaining an introduction to herbal medicine or would like to engage a full course of study, an herbal medicine college can help you understand the healing art and philosophy of herbal medicine.Students enrolled in an herbal medicine [...]

Albert Alexander asked: When you get sick, you go to the doctor. And the doctor will, of course, prescribe medicines. You will go and buy medicines. You take them, and hopefully, you get well.This is how the health profession goes on nowadays, a cycle of diagnosis and prescription.If anyone were to give you herbs for [...]

Xiang Lin asked: When you hear about Traditional Chinese Medicine, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Odd stuff in jars in dark smoky rooms where equally odd old men mutter strange incantations in Chinese as they burn incense in a pot? Actually, there may actually literally be such places and maybe [...]

CarolAnn Bailey-Lloyd asked: Chinese medicine sometimes referred to as TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) or CCM (Classical Chinese Medicine) has a rich history dating back to thousands of years B.C. Based on the philosophies of the Tao and classical Chinese beliefs, these two variations of Chinese medicine differ from each other in that CCM strictly adheres [...]

Steve Maszlagi asked: The History of Herbal MedicineMedicinal plants have been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history. For example, ancient Chinese and Egyptian papyrus writings describe medicinal plant uses. Indigenous cultures (e.g., African and Native American) used herbs in their healing rituals, while others developed traditional medical systems (e.g., Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese [...]

alternative medicine asked: Basic Principles of Complementary/ Alternative TherapiesJUST AS MAINSTREAM MEDICINE has a fairly consistent approach to illness, so does al-ternative medicine. Most prevalent in alternative medicine are the six naturopathic principles. In one form or another, these principles are revisited again and again throughout Section Two of this text. The following principles are [...]

naraginti amareswaran asked: Impact of Education on Ethno-Medicine and Health Care Practices among the Tribal People of India                                                                                    We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who can’t speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees. INTRODUCTION             [...]

alternative medicine asked: Diabetics should look after their feet ( Alternative Medicine )It is confirmed that the health of diabetic patient’s feet is very important and any injury or bruise, the size of a spot may cause problems right down to the bone and cause gangrene, so diabetics should take care of their feet from [...]