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What do you mean by indigenous system of medicine?

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Answer 1

$Indigenous \: Systems \: of \: Medicines$

Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within various societies before the era of modern medicine. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as "the sum total of the knowledge, skills, 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". Traditional medicine is contrasted with scientific medicine.

$Indigenous \: Systems \: of \: Medicines:\\ Ayurveda, \: Siddha, \: Unani, \: Yoga, \:Homeopathy\\ and\: Naturopathy$

1. Ayurveda: The doctrine of Ayurveda aims to keep structural and functional entities in a functional state of equilibrium, which signifies good health.

2. Siddha: Siddha system of medicine emphasize that medical treatment is oriented not merely to disease, but also has to take into account the patient, environment, age, habits, physical condition.

3. Unani: Unani System of medicine is based on established knowledge and practices relating to promotion of positive health and prevention of diseases.

4. Homeopathy: Homeopathy is a system of medicine, which believes in a specialized method of treatment of curing diseases by administration of potency drugs, which have been experimentally proved to possess the power of producing similar artificial systems on human beings.

5. Yoga and Naturopathy: Yoga is a way of life, which has the potential for improvement of social and personal behavior, improvement of physical health by encouraging better circulation of oxygenated blood in the body, restraining sense organs and thereby inducing tranquility and serenity of mind.

Answer 2

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Indigenous Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Yoga, Homeopathy and Naturopathy. ... Siddha: Siddha system of medicine emphasize that medical treatment is oriented not merely to disease, but also has to take into account the patient, environment, age, habits, physical condition.

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