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WHO | Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine …
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They suggest that the term traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) is a more appropriate term to describe such traditional therapies globally. Health care can broadly be divided into modern (conventional, orthodox, Western or allopathic) and traditional (indigenous, complementary, alternative or integrative).

https://www.who.int/westernpacific/health-topics/traditional-complementary-and-integrative-medicine

Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
https://www.who.int/westernpacific/health-topics/traditional-complementary-and-integrative-medicine
Traditional medicine has a long history. It is the sum total of the knowledge, skill, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness.

https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2004/pr44/en/

New WHO guidelines to promote proper use of alternative …
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However, as the use of traditional or alternative medicines increases, so do reports of adverse reactions. In China, a country where traditional therapies and products are widely used in parallel with conventional medicine, there were 9 854 known reported cases of adverse drug reactions in 2002 alone, up from 4 000 between 1990 and 1999.

https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/release38/en/

WHO | WHO launches the first global strategy on …
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WHO launches the first global strategy on traditional and alternative medicine . 16 May 2002 – Traditional medicine is becoming more popular in the north and up to 80% of people in the south use it as part of primary health care. The situation has given rise to concerns among health practitioners and consumers on the issue of safety, above all, but also on questions of policy, regulation …

https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/traditional-medicine

Traditional Medicine | WHO | Regional Office for Africa
https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/traditional-medicine
Traditional medicine is often termed alternative or complementary medicine in many countries. Herbal treatments are the most popular form of traditional medicine and 70% to 80% of the Region has used a form as primary health care.

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/complementary-alternative-or-integrative-health-whats-in-a-name

Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What’s …
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/complementary-alternative-or-integrative-health-whats-in-a-name
If a non-mainstream practice is used in place of conventional medicine, it’s considered alternative. Most people who use non-mainstream approaches also use conventional health care. In additional to complementary and alternative, you may also hear the term functional medicine.

https://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/8/07-042820/en/

WHO | Herbal medicine research and global health: an …
https://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/8/07-042820/en/
In the USA, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health spent approximately US$ 33 million on herbal medicines in fiscal year 2005; in 2004 the National Cancer Institute committed nearly US$ 89 million to studying a range of traditional therapies. 12 While this scale of investment pales in …

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/types-of-complementary-and-alternative-medicine

Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Johns …
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Traditional alternative medicine. This field includes the more mainstream and accepted forms of therapy, such as acupuncture, homeopathy, and Oriental practices. These therapies have been practiced for centuries worldwide. Traditional alternative medicine may include:

https://www.verywellhealth.com/alternative-medicine-usage-in-the-us-88732

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in the U.S.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/alternative-medicine-usage-in-the-us-88732
These new findings confirm the extent to which Americans have turned to CAM approaches with the hope that they would help treat and prevent disease and enhance quality of life, said Stephen E. Straus, M.D., Director, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).

https://www.afro.who.int/news/who-supports-scientifically-proven-traditional-medicine

WHO supports scientifically-proven traditional medicine …
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Brazzaville – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes innovations around the world including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search for potential treatments for COVID-19.