TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Traditional Complex Medical Systems [MT1] Traditional Complex Medical Systems Medicine, African Traditional [MT1.158] Medicine, African Traditional Asian Traditional Medicines [MT1.388] Asian Traditional Medicines Medicine, Arabic [MT1.388.510] Medicine, Arabic Medicine, Ayurvedic [MT1.388.515] Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, East Asian Traditional [MT1.388.585] Medicine, East Asian Traditional Medicine, Thai Traditional [MT1.388.845] Medicine, Thai Traditional Medicine, Tibetan Traditional [MT1.388.875] Medicine, Tibetan Traditional European Traditional Medicines [MT1.578] European Traditional Medicines Traditional Medicines in Oceania [MT1.768] Traditional Medicines in Oceania Traditional Medicines of the Americas [MT1.858] Traditional Medicines of the Americas

Asian Traditional Medicines - Preferred

Concept UI	FD00066491
Scope note	Included in this subcategory are the traditional medicines, medical systems and health practices of the indigenous peoples of Asia. In the case of East Asia, for example: In East Asian countries, especially in China (including the Taiwan region), Korea and Japan, the main therapeutic methods of traditional medicine are acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, medicinal herbs (called kampo in Japan) and manual therapies (called tuina in China, chuna in Korea and anma-massage-shiatsu and judotherapy in Japan) (Park, et al. 2012) (Park, et al. 2012). Also included are Tibetan and Thai medicine, among others. In South Asia they include Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, mindfulness, naturopathy, homeopathy, Sowa Rigpa, Siddha, Unani and different medicinal herbs specific to different regions and cultures.
Preferred term	Asian Traditional Medicines
Entry term(s)	Asian Traditional Medicine Medicine, Asian Traditional Tradicional Medicine of Asia Traditional Asian Medicine Traditional Medicines of Asia