Traditional Medicine
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Nepal’s traditional medicine healers push for legal recognition
Formalisation, difficulty in earning a living as well as the unavailability of herbs due to a combination of factors could lead to erasure, say practitioners.
Sonam Lama Hyolmo
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Standardisation and safety: WHO summit looks to build framework for traditional medicines
Understanding traditional medicine can help health care professionals create sustainable, personalised and culturally respectful practices.
Ling Zhao, The Conversation & Paul D Terry, The Conversation
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WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the centre will implement the UN body’s traditional medicine strategy 2014-2023.
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India is home to over 8,000 species of medicinal plants – and they’re increasingly under threat
For many indigenous communities, they are an integral part of primary healthcare.
Aathira Perinchery
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Parliamentary panel rejects Centre’s proposal to introduce ‘bridge courses’ for AYUSH students
Such courses would have have enabled practitioners of alternative medicine to prescribe modern drugs.
Scroll Staff
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Draft bill proposes exit exam for graduates looking to practise traditional systems of medicine
The bill, proposed by a NITI Aayog-led panel, also aims to create a new regulatory body, Ministry of Ayush Secretary Rajesh Kotecha said.
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Video
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Can horseradish and garlic really ease a cold? There’s no scientific evidence to back the claim
Complementary medicines are increasingly invoking traditional use when the science does not add up. Horseradish and garlic products provide a good example.
Ken Harvey, The Conversation
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Tamil Nadu government promotes Siddha medicine for dengue but doubts loom about its scientific basis
Health authorities and the National Institute of Siddha have been distributing a decoction called nilavembu kudineer prescribed in Siddha texts.
Scroll Staff
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An ancient Anglo-Saxon book of plants has a cure for the common cold, but you may not like it
The only surviving ‘Old English Herbal’ book bears similarities to Ayurveda – except for a few key ingredients.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
The Reel
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Apart from its many other benefits, India’s Moringa plant can be used to treat chronic diseases too
Every part of the Moringa tree can be consumed: leaves and its pods) can be eaten and the seeds, bark, flowers and roots can be used as medicine.
Carrie Waterman, The Conversation
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Don’t dismiss acupuncture yet – it may help relieve chronic pain by working on the brain
New research shows that bodily response is not the only means by which acupuncture works.
Vitaly Napadow
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Singers across India go into panic at rumour that cult throat lozenge firm is shutting down
For vocalists, Kushal Kanthil is more than just a throat lozenge: it's an essential companion that comes with a set of unique rituals.
Mridula Chari
The Field
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final