Indigenous, folk medicine Here in the Philippines, TCIM also talks about indigenous and folk medicine, the use of herbal remedies, the “hilot,” a popular traditional massage, mostly in the ...

The University of the Philippines Manila ... the university's Institute of Herbal Medicine said that in looking for ways to alleviate pain, they turned to what traditional healers were doing ...

However, herbal remedies are not regulated in the same way that traditional medications are, and as a result, their efficacy and safety are unproven. This article discusses nine plants people can ...

emphasizing a strong preference for herbal and natural medicine over pharmaceuticals due to concerns about side effects and over-reliance on medications, as well as the need for greater support and ...

As more practitioners of ancient herbal treatments are allowed into hospitals, traditional medicine in the province ... the US and the Philippines," says Cai Mengheng, the hospital's publicity ...