{"id":196879,"date":"2017-06-06T06:13:47","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T10:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/traditional-alternative-medicine\/"},"modified":"2017-06-06T06:13:47","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T10:13:47","slug":"traditional-alternative-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/alternative-medicine\/traditional-alternative-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional &amp; Alternative Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>Glimpses of Traditional Medicine 2016        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      Track 1:Traditional      Medicine Today: Clinical and Research      Issues    <\/p>\n<p>      These are naturally occurringplant      derived substances with minimal or no industrial      processing that have been used to treat      illness.Traditionalherbalmedicinesare      getting significant attention in gworld health debates. In      China, herbal medicine played a prominent role in the      strategy to contain and treat SARS. 80% of African      populations use some form oftraditional      herbal medicine.    <\/p>\n<p>      Related      Conferences:GlobalHerbals      conferenceandNatural      RemediesOctober 17-19, 2016 Chicago, USA;      2ndInternational      Conference andExhibition      onPharmacologyandEthnopharmacologyMay      02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;International Conference      onHolisticsMedicine      conferenceandHolistic      NursingJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia,      USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureconferenceand      Therapists Annual MeetingJuly 14-16, 2016      Philadelphia, USA; 6thInternational      Conference andExhibition      on Traditional      Medicine&Alternative      MedicineSeptember 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam,      Netherlands; The 2ndEthnomedicineandTraditional      Medicine conference(CETM)      June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; (AACMAC)      2016-AustralasianAcupuncturetherapyandChinese      Medicine Annual Conference20-22 May 2016,      Perth, Australia; (ICNM)      InternationalCongress      onNaturopathicMedicineJuly 1-3,      Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathicMedicine      Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane,      Australia;Society      the Individual and Medicine,FloridaHerbalConference,      February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA,Australian      Traditional Medicine Association(ATMS)      events,European      Herbal conference&Traditional      Medicine Practitioners AssociationNational      Association,American      Medical Association,Australian      Natural Therapists Association(ANTA),World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Track 2:Challenges      and Future Directions of Traditional      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Approximately 80% of people today depend      uponherbal      medicinesas a component of their      primary healthcare according to the WHO, there is still great      concern about the safety and efficacy of herbal use. While      herbal medicines can potentially contribute to the      advancements ofhealthcaresystem, many major      challenges must be overcome prior to the successful      integration of herbal remedies into mainstream medicines. One      of the major barriers is the current lack of accurate      translations andinterpretations      of TraditionalChinese      herbaltexts and research by      Western scientists.    <\/p>\n<p>      Related      Conferences:GlobalHerbals      conferenceandNatural      RemediesOctober 17-19, 2016 Chicago, USA;      2ndInternational      Conference andExhibition      onPharmacologyandEthnopharmacologyMay      02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;International Conference      onHolisticsMedicine      conferenceandHolistic      NursingJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia,      USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureconferenceand      Therapists Annual MeetingJuly 14-16, 2016      Philadelphia, USA; 6thInternational      Conference andExhibition      on Traditional      Medicine&Alternative      MedicineSeptember 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam,      Netherlands; The 2ndEthnomedicineandTraditional      Medicine conference(CETM)      June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; (AACMAC)      2016-AustralasianAcupuncturetherapyandChinese      Medicine Annual Conference20-22 May 2016,      Perth, Australia; (ICNM)      InternationalCongress      onNaturopathicMedicineJuly 1-3,      Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathicMedicine      Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane,      Australia;Society      the Individual and Medicine,FloridaHerbalConference,      February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA,Australian      Traditional Medicine Association(ATMS)      events,European      Herbal conference&Traditional      Medicine Practitioners AssociationNational      Association,American      Medical Association,Australian      Natural Therapists Association(ANTA),World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Track 3:Herbal      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>            Herbal medicinesare one type of dietary      supplement. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders,      teas, extracts, and fresh or dry plants. People use herbal      medicines to try to maintain or improve their      health.Herbis a plant part or plant      used for its flavor, scent or therapeutic properties      forherbal      remedies.    <\/p>\n<p>      Many people believe that products labeled \"natural\" are      always good and safe for them. This is not necessarily      true.Herbal      medicinesdo not have to go      through the testing that drugs do. Some herbs, such as      ephedra and comfrey, can cause serious harm. Some herbs      can interact with prescription orover-the-counter      medicines.    <\/p>\n<p>      Related      Conferences:GlobalHerbals      conferenceandNatural      RemediesOctober 17-19, 2016 Chicago, USA;      2ndInternational      Conference andExhibition      onPharmacologyandEthnopharmacologyMay      02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;International Conference      onHolisticsMedicine      conferenceandHolistic      NursingJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia,      USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureconferenceand      Therapists Annual MeetingJuly 14-16, 2016      Philadelphia, USA; 6thInternational      Conference andExhibition      on Traditional      Medicine&Alternative      MedicineSeptember 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam,      Netherlands; The 2ndEthnomedicineandTraditional      Medicine conference(CETM)      June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; (AACMAC)      2016-AustralasianAcupuncturetherapyandChinese      Medicine Annual Conference20-22 May 2016,      Perth, Australia; (ICNM)      InternationalCongress      onNaturopathicMedicineJuly 1-3,      Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathicMedicine      Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane,      Australia;Society      the Individual and Medicine,FloridaHerbalConference,      February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA,Australian      Traditional Medicine Association(ATMS)      events,European      Herbal conference&Traditional      Medicine Practitioners AssociationNational      Association,American      Medical Association,Australian      Natural Therapists Association(ANTA),World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary      Medicine    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      Track 4:Traditional      Chinese Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>            Traditional Chinese Medicineis a healing system      developed in China more than 2,200 years ago, incorporating      therapies that are in some cases. One of its guiding      principle is to dispel evil and support the good. In addition      to treatingillness,Traditional      Chinese Medicinefocus on strengthening the      body's defenses and enhancing its capacity forhealingherbsand      to maintain health.    <\/p>\n<p>      Related      Conferences:GlobalHerbals      conferenceandNatural      RemediesOctober 17-19, 2016 Chicago, USA;      2ndInternational      Conference andExhibition      onPharmacologyandEthnopharmacologyMay      02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;International Conference      onHolisticsMedicine      conferenceandHolistic      NursingJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia,      USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureconferenceand      Therapists Annual MeetingJuly 14-16, 2016      Philadelphia, USA; 6thInternational      Conference andExhibition      on Traditional      Medicine&Alternative      MedicineSeptember 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam,      Netherlands; The 2ndEthnomedicineandTraditional      Medicine conference(CETM)      June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; (AACMAC)      2016-AustralasianAcupuncturetherapyandChinese      Medicine Annual Conference20-22 May 2016,      Perth, Australia; (ICNM)      InternationalCongress      onNaturopathicMedicineJuly 1-3,      Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathicMedicine      Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane,      Australia;Society      the Individual and Medicine,FloridaHerbalConference,      February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA,Australian      Traditional Medicine Association(ATMS)      events,European      Herbal conference&Traditional      Medicine Practitioners AssociationNational      Association,American      Medical Association,Australian      Natural Therapists Association(ANTA),World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Track 5:Acupuncture    <\/p>\n<p>            Acupunctureis a form      ofTraditional      Chinese Medicinethat has been practiced for      centuries. It's based on the theory that energy, called chi,      flows through around your body along pathways called      meridians Acupuncturists believe that illness occurs when      something block or unbalance your chi. Acupuncture is a way      to unblock or influence chi and help it flow back into      balanceAcupunctureis      putting thin needles into your skin at certain points on your      body. This is done to influence the energy . sometimes heat,      pressure, or mild electrical current is used along with      needles.    <\/p>\n<p>      Related      Conferences:GlobalHerbals      conferenceandNatural      RemediesOctober 17-19, 2016 Chicago, USA;      2ndInternational      Conference andExhibition      onPharmacologyandEthnopharmacologyMay      02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;International Conference      onHolisticsMedicine      conferenceandHolistic      NursingJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia,      USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureconferenceand      Therapists Annual MeetingJuly 14-16, 2016      Philadelphia, USA; 6thInternational      Conference andExhibition      on Traditional      Medicine&Alternative      MedicineSeptember 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam,      Netherlands; The 2ndEthnomedicineandTraditional      Medicine conference(CETM)      June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; (AACMAC)      2016-AustralasianAcupuncturetherapyandChinese      Medicine Annual Conference20-22 May 2016,      Perth, Australia; (ICNM)      InternationalCongress      onNaturopathicMedicineJuly 1-3,      Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathicMedicine      Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane,      Australia;Society      the Individual and Medicine,FloridaHerbalConference,      February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA,Australian      Traditional Medicine Association(ATMS)      events,European      Herbal conference&Traditional      Medicine Practitioners AssociationNational      Association,American      Medical Association,Australian      Natural Therapists Association(ANTA),World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Track 6:Alternative      Medicine & Treatment Methods    <\/p>\n<p>            Complementary andalternative      medicineis also known as      CAM.Complementary      and alternative medicinetries to prevent and      treat different conditions with the following      techniques:Healing touch    <\/p>\n<p>      Energy    <\/p>\n<p>            Herbal medicines    <\/p>\n<p>      ManyComplementary      and alternative medicine therapieshave been      around for centuries. But do they really work..?    <\/p>\n<p>      There is research to show that someComplementary      and alternative medicine techniquescan help      with problems like pain and nausea. But othertherapiesdon't have enough      medical evidence to decide if they are effective.    <\/p>\n<p>      Related      Conferences:GlobalHerbals      conferenceandNatural      RemediesOctober 17-19, 2016 Chicago, USA;      2ndInternational      Conference andExhibition      onPharmacologyandEthnopharmacologyMay      02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;International Conference      onHolisticsMedicine      conferenceandHolistic      NursingJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia,      USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureconferenceand      Therapists Annual MeetingJuly 14-16, 2016      Philadelphia, USA; 6thInternational      Conference andExhibition      on Traditional      Medicine&Alternative      MedicineSeptember 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam,      Netherlands; The 2ndEthnomedicineandTraditional      Medicine conference(CETM)      June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; (AACMAC)      2016-AustralasianAcupuncturetherapyandChinese      Medicine Annual Conference20-22 May 2016,      Perth, Australia; (ICNM)      InternationalCongress      onNaturopathicMedicineJuly 1-3,      Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathicMedicine      Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane,      Australia;Society      the Individual and Medicine,FloridaHerbalConference,      February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA,Australian      Traditional Medicine Association(ATMS)      events,European      Herbal conference&Traditional      Medicine Practitioners AssociationNational      Association,American      Medical Association,Australian      Natural Therapists Association(ANTA),World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Track 7:Ayurveda    <\/p>\n<p>      According toAyurvedichypothesis,      everything in the universe living or not is connected. Good      health is achieved when your body, mind, spirit are in      harmony with the universe. A disruption of this harmony can      lead to poor health and illness.    <\/p>\n<p>      Anything that affects your physical, spiritual, or      emotional well-being can cause you to be out of balance with      the universe. Some things that can cause a disturbance      include:    <\/p>\n<p>            Genetic birth defects    <\/p>\n<p>      Injuries    <\/p>\n<p>      Climate and seasonal changes    <\/p>\n<p>      Emotions    <\/p>\n<p>      Age    <\/p>\n<p>      How your body works to keep you healthy and your unique      physical and psychological characteristics combine to form      your body's constitution, or prakriti. prakriti is believed      to stay the same for your entire life. but, how you digest      food & eliminate waste can influence it.    <\/p>\n<p>      Related      Conferences:GlobalHerbals      conferenceandNatural      RemediesOctober 17-19, 2016 Chicago, USA;      2ndInternational      Conference andExhibition      onPharmacologyandEthnopharmacologyMay      02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;International Conference      onHolisticsMedicine      conferenceandHolistic      NursingJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia,      USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureconferenceand      Therapists Annual MeetingJuly 14-16, 2016      Philadelphia, USA; 6thInternational      Conference andExhibition      on Traditional      Medicine&Alternative      MedicineSeptember 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam,      Netherlands; The 2ndEthnomedicineandTraditional      Medicine conference(CETM)      June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; (AACMAC)      2016-AustralasianAcupuncturetherapyandChinese      Medicine Annual Conference20-22 May 2016,      Perth, Australia; (ICNM)      InternationalCongress      onNaturopathicMedicineJuly 1-3,      Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathicMedicine      Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane,      Australia;Society      the Individual and Medicine,FloridaHerbalConference,      February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA,Australian      Traditional Medicine Association(ATMS)      events,European      Herbal conference&Traditional      Medicine Practitioners AssociationNational      Association,American      Medical Association,Australian      Natural Therapists Association(ANTA),World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Track 8:ArabicMedicineandUnani      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>            HijamaCuppingby      the Muslims is the application of suction cups to the skin to      draw out stagnant, congested blood and Vital Force, as well      as stagnant or morbid humors. By using different      methods of cupping and new trends usually, theHijama      cupsare made of glass, but they can also be      made of bamboo, bone, horn or metal. The classical method for      generating suction in the cup is to use fire to consume the      air within it.    <\/p>\n<p>      Related      Conferences:GlobalHerbals      conferenceandNatural      RemediesOctober 17-19, 2016 Chicago, USA;      2ndInternational      Conference andExhibition      onPharmacologyandEthnopharmacologyMay      02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;International Conference      onHolisticsMedicine      conferenceandHolistic      NursingJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia,      USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureconferenceand      Therapists Annual MeetingJuly 14-16, 2016      Philadelphia, USA; 6thInternational      Conference andExhibition      on Traditional      Medicine&Alternative      MedicineSeptember 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam,      Netherlands; The 2ndEthnomedicineandTraditional      Medicine conference(CETM)      June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; (AACMAC)      2016-AustralasianAcupuncturetherapyandChinese      Medicine Annual Conference20-22 May 2016,      Perth, Australia; (ICNM)      InternationalCongress      onNaturopathicMedicineJuly 1-3,      Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathicMedicine      Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane,      Australia;Society      the Individual and Medicine,FloridaHerbalConference,      February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA,Australian      Traditional Medicine Association(ATMS)      events,European      Herbal conference&Traditional      Medicine Practitioners AssociationNational      Association,American      Medical Association,Australian      Natural Therapists Association(ANTA),World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Track 9:Naturopathic      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>            Naturopathicmedicines,      and treatment are a distinct primary healthcare profession      emphasizing prevention, treatment & optimal health care      through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that      encourage individuals inherent selfhealingplantsprocess.      Thepractice      of naturopathic      medicinesincludesevidence      basednaturopathicmedicines,      modern and scientific,traditional,      naturopathic treatments and practicesand      empirical methods.    <\/p>\n<p>      Related      Conferences:GlobalHerbals      conferenceandNatural      RemediesOctober 17-19, 2016 Chicago, USA;      2ndInternational      Conference andExhibition      onPharmacologyandEthnopharmacologyMay      02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;International Conference      onHolisticsMedicine      conferenceandHolistic      NursingJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia,      USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureconferenceand      Therapists Annual MeetingJuly 14-16, 2016      Philadelphia, USA; 6thInternational      Conference andExhibition      on Traditional      Medicine&Alternative      MedicineSeptember 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam,      Netherlands; The 2ndEthnomedicineandTraditional      Medicine conference(CETM)      June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; (AACMAC)      2016-AustralasianAcupuncturetherapyandChinese      Medicine Annual Conference20-22 May 2016,      Perth, Australia; (ICNM)      InternationalCongress      onNaturopathicMedicineJuly 1-3,      Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathicMedicine      Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane,      Australia;Society      the Individual and Medicine,FloridaHerbalConference,      February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA,Australian      Traditional Medicine Association(ATMS)      events,European      Herbal conference&Traditional      Medicine Practitioners AssociationNational      Association,American      Medical Association,Australian      Natural Therapists Association(ANTA),World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Traditional      Medicine Strategy 2014 to 2023: The WHO      Traditional Medicine Strategy 20142023 was developed and      launched in response to the WH Assembly resolution on      traditional medicine. The strategy aims to support Members      States in developing proactive policies and implementing      action plans that will strengthen the role traditional      medicines plays in keeping populations healthy.    <\/p>\n<p>      Addressing the challenges, responding to the needs identified      by Member States & building on the work done under the      World Health Organization traditional medicine strategy: 2002      to 2005, the updated strategy for the period 2014 to 2023      devotes more attention than its predecessor to prioritizing      health services and systems, including traditional &      complementary medicine products, practices and practitioners.    <\/p>\n<p>      Importance & Scope: Currently the total global market of      Herbal Products & Medicinal Plants is US$ 60 billion with      a double digit growth. The diversified use of plant obtained      products and its acceptance worldwide made the sector very      promising one. As per the World Bank Report 1998, world trade      in medicinal plants and related products is expected to be      US$ 5 trillion by 2050.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      Funding:As attention & public      funding for international      traditional and herbal medicine      researchcollaborations grows, more detailed      analysis of ethical matters in this research is warranted.      Scant literature has addressed selected issues such as      informed consent & independent review associated      totraditional      and herbal medicine research.6,7 Here we apply a      practical, comprehensive & widely accepted ethical      framework tointernational      traditional and herbal medicine research. We examine in      detail difficult questions related to social value,      scientific validity and favourable risk benefit ratio. We      conclude with implications for upcoming research in this      field, focusing on the importance of collaborative      partnership.    <\/p>\n<p>      Funding NIH    <\/p>\n<p>      National      Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Budget Mechanism $127,930 (Dollars in Thousands)    <\/p>\n<p>      Major      countries of Herbal Market:The largest      global markets for medicinal and aromatic plants are      Netherlands, China, Italy, Spain, Japan, France,      Germany, UK and the USA.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      It is estimated that Europe alone annually imports about      400,000 tonnes ofmedicinal      plants with an average market valueof US$ 1 billion      from Africa and Asia.    <\/p>\n<p>      Japan:has the highest per capita      consumption ofbotanical      medicine in the world.Botanical      medicine market in Japanin 1996 was estimated at US      $ 2.4 billion and sales have grown rapidly in recent years.    <\/p>\n<p>      China:china's      total output of medicinal plantsfrom both      cultivated and wild harvested sources is 1.6 million tones.      The total value of the finished TCM in 1996 was US$ 3.7      billion. This estimate excludes domestic consumption, the      inclusion of which would result in a far higher figure.      Overall sale ofbotanical      medicine products in Chinain 1995 was estimated at      US$ 5 billion.    <\/p>\n<p>      Studies suggest that approximately 20% of people in      theUnited      States use herbal supplements, and the amount of money      spent on these products exceed $4.2 billion per year.    <\/p>\n<p>      UK:TheUK imports up to 90% of      its medicinal herb requirement. The current total market is      139 million euro.    <\/p>\n<p>      India:is a major exporter      ofraw      medicinal and aromatic plantsand processed      plant-based drugs. Exports ofcrude      drugs & essential oilfrom India in 1994-95 were      valued at US$ 66,469 million. Important crude drugs included      Plantogo ovata (psyllium), Panax spp. (ginseng), Cassia spp.      (senna) and Catheranthus rosesus (rosy periwinkle). Essential      oils included santalum album (sandlewood), Mentha arvensis      (peppermint) and Cymbopogon flexuosus (lemongrass). Seventy      percent of total exports from India are sent to six      countries. France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the UK, and      the US. Other major importers are Bangladesh, Pakistan and      Spain.    <\/p>\n<p>      Why Amsterdam,      Netherlands:Herbal\/traditional products are      quite popular in the Netherlands due to their longstanding      presence in the marketplace. Herbal\/traditional products are      mainly present in cough, cold and allergy (hay fever)      remedies. Strong brands such as Anta Flu and Dampo have      boosted the popularity of herbal\/traditional products in this      category. Consumers are tending to seek more natural and      established solutions for their health problems. Most      herbal\/traditional products are based on very old recipes      that have been handed down through the generations.      Herbal\/traditional products tend to be easily accessible and      cheaper alternatives to standard pharmaceutical products.    <\/p>\n<p>      Conference Highlights:    <\/p>\n<p>       Herbal Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>       Traditional Chinese Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>       Acupuncture    <\/p>\n<p>       Traditional Medicine Today: Clinical and Research Issues    <\/p>\n<p>       Alternative Medicine & Treatment Methods    <\/p>\n<p>       Ayurveda    <\/p>\n<p>       Arabic & Unani Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>       Challenges and Future Directions of Traditional Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>       Naturopathic Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Major Traditional Medicine Associations and societies      around the Globe:    <\/p>\n<p>      Australian      Traditional Medicine Association ATMS    <\/p>\n<p>            Bringing science and development together through original      news and analysis    <\/p>\n<p>      European      Herbal & Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association      National Association    <\/p>\n<p>            American Medical Association    <\/p>\n<p>            Society the Individual and Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Dimensions of Culture    <\/p>\n<p>      Native American Legends    <\/p>\n<p>            Australian Natural Therapists Association ANTA    <\/p>\n<p>      World      Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Future Projection:Although      approximately 80 percent of people today depend upon herbal      medication as a component of their primary healthcare      according to the World Health Organization, there is still      great concern about the safety and efficacy of herbal use      [1]. While herbal medicine can potentially contribute to the      advancement of healthcare, many major challenges must be      overcome prior to the successful integration of herbal      remedies into mainstream medicine. One of the major barriers      is the current lack of accurate translations and      interpretations of Chinese herbal texts and research by      Western scientists. Indeed, for the incorporation of safe and      effective herbs into the medical system to become a reality,      more researchers and doctors need to be trained in both      modern medicine and herbal compendium that has been      accumulated since ancient times. Additionally, to establish      credibility for herbal use in the modern settings,      experience-based claims from Chinese herbal medical doctors      must be transformed into evidence-based claims. Finally, the      question of how to address the need for both individualizing      (the basis of TCM) and standardizing (the basis of modern      pharmacology) treatment with herbs must be settled. Once      these issues are resolved, the prospect exists for widespread      use of herbal medicine as a safe, effective, and affordable      form of healthcare .    <\/p>\n<p>      The number of patients seeking alternate and herbal therapy      is growing exponentially. Herbal medicines are the synthesis      of therapeutic experiences of generations of practicing      physicians of indigenous systems of medicine for over      hundreds of years. Herbal medicines are now in great demand      in the developing world for primary health care not because      they are inexpensive but also for better cultural      acceptability, better compatibility with the human body and      minimal side effects. However, recent findings indicate that      all herbal medicines may not be safe as severe consequences      are reported for some herbal drugs. Most herbal products on      the market today have not been subjected to drug approval      process to demonstrate their safety and effectiveness.      Thousand years of traditional use can provide us with      valuable guidelines to the selection, preparation and      application of herbal formulation. To be accepted as viable      alternative to modern medicine, the same vigorous method of      scientific and clinical validation must be applied to prove      the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutical product. In      the present review we attempted to describe the present      scenario and project the future of herbal medicine.    <\/p>\n<p>      Traditional Medicine 2016<\/p>\n<p>      The6thInternational      Conference and Exhibition on Traditional & Alternative      Medicineconference: (Traditional      Medicine 2016) was held on September 14- 16, 2016 at the      Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This      conference brought together an interdisciplinary group of      professionals working in the field of Traditional Medicine      and Alternative Medicine. The tone of the main conference was      set during the opening remarks byPhilippe A Souvestre,      NeuroKinetics Health Services, Inc.,      Canada&Phyllis L MacIntyre, Dickinson      University, Canada. Throughout the conference, more than      30 experts in the field shared their knowledge with the 300      attendees of the conference.    <\/p>\n<p>      The highlights of the meeting were the enlightening      keynote lectures from:    <\/p>\n<p>      Joshua      Dunsky, Dunsky Rehabilitation and Spine Center, USA    <\/p>\n<p>      MeLisa      Gantt, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany    <\/p>\n<p>      Lorne J      Hofseth, University of South Carolina, USA    <\/p>\n<p>      Rebecca      Fung,      University of East-West Medicine, USA    <\/p>\n<p>      Philippe      A Souvestre, NeuroKinetics Health Services, Inc.,      Canada    <\/p>\n<p>      Phyllis      L MacIntyre, Dickinson University, Canada    <\/p>\n<p>      Ahmet      Uyar, Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey    <\/p>\n<p>      Wen-Long      Hu, KCGMH & Chang Gung University College of      Medicine    <\/p>\n<p>      Wendy      Wong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong    <\/p>\n<p>      Domenico      V Delfino,University of Perugia, Italy    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      Attendee Statistics     <\/p>\n<p>      The conference was well-attended with 300individuals      attending the main conference. The majority of participants      came from Europe. Please refer to the chart on the right for      a breakdown of main conference attendees by continent. We      also welcomed international delegates from China, New      Zealand, India and from all across the United States of      America.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      The conference was highly interprofessional in nature with      more than 30 professions represented. Major professional      groups included: Traditional Medicine researchers,      Practioners, Herbalists, Acupuncturists, Homeopathic      Practioners, Professors, Directors, Young researchers    <\/p>\n<p>      We are also obliged to various delegate experts, company      representatives and other eminent personalities who supported      the conference by facilitating active discussion forums. We      sincerely thank the Organizing Committee Members for their      gracious presence, support and assistance towards the success      of Traditional Medicine 2016. With the unique feedbacks from      the conference, Conference Series LLC would like to announce      the commencement of the 7thInternational      Conference and Exhibition on Traditional & Alternative      Medicine to be held during October 03-06, 2017, in      Dubai, UAE.    <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>See more here:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/traditionalmedicine.conferenceseries.com\/\" title=\"Traditional &amp; Alternative Medicine\">Traditional &amp; Alternative Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Glimpses of Traditional Medicine 2016 Track 1:Traditional Medicine Today: Clinical and Research Issues These are naturally occurringplant derived substances with minimal or no industrial processing that have been used to treat illness.Traditionalherbalmedicinesare getting significant attention in gworld health debates. 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