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Here you find our articles about Herbal Medicine applications around the world, typically part of a multitude of traditional medicine practices.

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Chinese Medicinal Liquors | TCM
Chinese Medicinal Liquors | TCM
Chinese medicated liquor or wine is a transparent liquid obtained by using wine to soak out the effective components of herbs and is considered part o [ ... ]
The Old Medicine Hospital and its Spiritual Heritage
The Old Medicine Hospital and its Spiritual Heritage
After the Wat Pho Thai Medical Massage School, the most illustrious name in the Thai Massage community in Thailand is the Shivagakomarpaj Traditional [ ... ]
Nutrition and Food Therapies in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Nutrition and Food Therapies in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Food and nutritional therapies in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) generally aim at maintaining a balanced nutrition through diets. The main goal is [ ... ]
Herbal Teas as Medicine | Benefits, Side Effects, and Risks
Herbal Teas as Medicine | Benefits, Side Effects, and Risks
Herbal teas, also called tisanes, enjoy a vast popularity worldwide and the health benefits associated with them have only increased sales and usage. [ ... ]
Japanese Herbal Medicine | Kampo
Japanese Herbal Medicine | Kampo
Kampo (or Kanpo) is part of Traditional Japanese Medicine (TJM). It’s perhaps the best known and most widely spread form of traditional medicine in [ ... ]
What Is Chinese Herbal Medicine? | TCM
What Is Chinese Herbal Medicine? | TCM
Chinese Herbal Medicine — Chinese Herbology i.e. Chinese Herbalism — is an important part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), probably [ ... ]
Vaginal Jamu Treatments in Indonesia
Vaginal Jamu Treatments in Indonesia
Indonesia boasts a variety of herbal vaginal treatments that don’t concern restoration, illnesses or discomforts, but “cosmetic” top [ ... ]
Ya Dong Lao | Medicinal Herbal Liquor in Thailand
Ya Dong Lao | Medicinal Herbal Liquor in Thailand
Ya Dong Lao (also spelled as yaa dong or yadong) is a cheap Thai traditional herbal drink and medication, usually brewed and fermented in alcohol (mai [ ... ]
Thai Herbal Baths | Traditional Medicine in Thailand
Thai Herbal Baths | Traditional Medicine in Thailand
Plain herbal baths, not to be confused with herbal steam baths, have been used for centuries in Thailand and are part of ancient Thai culture and Thai [ ... ]
Thai Hot Herbal Compresses for Postpartum Care
Thai Hot Herbal Compresses for Postpartum Care
In Thailand, hot herbal compress massage is one of the traditional treatments used in the postpartum (postnatal) period. A herbal compress is a round [ ... ]