TECHNICAL TERMS Traditional Medicine- Systems of medicine developed before the era of modern medicine‚ based on cultural beliefs and ancestral practices. Modern Medicine-Medicine as practiced by holders of M.D (medical doctor).Other terms includes: allopathic medicine; western medicine; mainstream medicine; orthodox medicine; regular medicine and biomedicine. Acupuncture- a medical treatment from China that involves putting sharp thin needles into the body at very specific points. Naturopathy-
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wonderful gifts from our Almighty God. One of these gifts is the alternative medicines‚ herbal medicines in particular that have been around for centuries and still benefiting a lot of people from different countries. Long time ago‚ when the forefathers in every civilization taught their people to use the gifts of nature to sustain their lives and survive out from their harmful environment. Civilizations before‚ assumed these herbal medicines as a healthier solutions given by nature. Even though people
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The Benefits of Herbal Medicine in the Fight Against Joint Pain Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases that cause chronic joint pain symptoms are among the most common disabling conditions among adults. If you suffer from chronic join pain you are in good company as it is estimated that about 33% of adults in the United States suffer from some form of chronic joint pain. There are many new prescription medications available for the treatment of these conditions‚ but if you’re concerned about the
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Herbal and Nutritional Medicine Herbal medicines are certain types of medicines which are purely made by herbs. They don’t have any side effects‚ mainly because most of them are found in nature and are not harmful to the human body. Many well established medicines originally come from plants which is very interesting and completely opposite of different medicines which are made in labs. For example‚ the painkiller morphine comes from poppies‚ aspirin comes from the bark of willow trees and dioxin
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Naturopathic Medicine‚ are a few of the options available. Allopathic medicine or allopathy is an expression commonly used to refer to mainstream medicine‚ the broad category of medical practice that is also called Western medicine‚ biomedicine‚ evidence-based medicine‚ or modern medicine. Specifically it refers to the use of pharmacologically active agents or physical interventions to treat or suppress symptoms or pathophysiologic processes of diseases or conditions. Naturopathic medicine is known as
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The traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine are both of significance in the field of medicine‚and we cannot simply say which is better.But they have many differences in the origin‚the methods to diagnose and the therapeutic effects. Firstly‚ everything must have a beginning‚ so do traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine.The traditional Chinese medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing the theoretical concepts which are based on a tradition of more than
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The development of medicines derives from different parts of the world‚ thousands of years ago. There were known to be 5 civilisations that introduced the treatment‚ diagnosis and prevention. Majority of conventional medicine have originated from Egyptian medicine‚ Ancient Greek medicine‚ Roman medicine‚ Medieval medicine. Egyptian medicine The Egyptian’s were the first civilisation for the introduction of medical care. Their beleifs consisted of thoughts that spirits caused illness‚ they explored
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The Right Medicine – 对症下药 Having chosen the particular subject of Medicine for our research article‚ we picked up “The Right Medicine” as our article topic. With the modern advances of science‚ we‚ young adults‚ often ask ourselves who should we follow‚ scientific reason or traditional remedies? Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a
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and 1992‚ infectious diseases nearly halved. These statistics clearly show that modern medicine has advanced so much alongside with the new treatments and marvelous surgery (Porter‚ 1997). Medicine has become one of the most important aspect of humans‚ which no other species acquire. The root of medicine may be found in the philosophical and religious traditions it have grown out of. “Traditional medicine is the sum total of the knowledge‚ skills‚ and practices based on the theories‚ beliefs
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Government Grants for Alternative Energy Research Jon Smith ENG 122 (ABE1135R) Mrs. Jane Smith 8 October 2010 Government Grants for Alternative Energy Research Energy sources play a crucial role‚ affecting just about every activity that societies do in every country around the globe. The role in the economic development of a region or country does not need emphasis; because of the greater effects‚ it exercises a huge influence. It is the
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