Advances in Herbal Medicine and Holistic Medical Practice

Traditional and Holistic Medicine

Traditional medicine (TM) is referred as “the sum total of practices, skills and knowledge based on the theories, experiences and beliefs earliest to different cultures that are used to maintain health, as well as to diagnose, prevent, improve or treat mental and physical illnesses”. Holistic medicine referred as examine of the complete person, physically, psychologically, socially and spiritually in the prevention and management of disease. A holistic approach means that the doctor is instruct about a patient's whole life situation. Nutrition, homeopathy, exercise, prayer, meditation and acupuncture are other treatments that may be used together with conventional medicine as part of a holistic approach. Traditional and Holistic medicine may include: