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Ayurveda

One of the world's oldest healing systems, balancing mind, body, and spirit through herbs, diet, and lifestyle.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine

A 3,000-year-old system built on qi, yin-yang balance, and the five elements, using herbs, acupuncture, and movement.

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Western Herbalism

A living tradition rooted in ancient Greek and Roman medicine, refined over centuries into modern phytotherapy.

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African Traditional Medicine

Rich healing practices across hundreds of cultures, using plants, ritual, and community to restore wholeness.

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Indigenous / Native American

Sacred plant knowledge passed across generations by hundreds of tribes, honoring the deep relationship between land and healing.

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Unani / Islamic Medicine

A Greco-Arabic tradition preserving and expanding the works of Hippocrates and Galen through Islamic scholarship.

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Mediterranean

Ancient Greek, Roman, and Arab traditions blended into a culinary and medicinal heritage still widely practiced today.

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Kampo / Japanese Medicine

Japan's adaptation of TCM, refined for over 1,500 years into precise herbal formulas integrated with modern medicine.

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Korean Traditional Medicine

Hanbang medicine uniquely developed Korean formulations emphasizing constitutional medicine and the four body types.

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Tibetan Medicine

Sowa Rigpa — the science of healing — blends Ayurveda, TCM, and Buddhist philosophy into rare high-altitude plant medicine.

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Persian Medicine

Avicenna's Canon of Medicine systematized ancient Persian healing into one of the most influential medical texts in history.

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Thai Traditional Medicine

A system rooted in Buddhist principles, blending herbal medicine, massage, and spiritual healing practices.

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Latin American Curanderismo

A vibrant mestizo tradition merging indigenous plant wisdom with Spanish colonial medicine and Catholic folk healing.

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Amazonian Plant Medicine

Ancient shamanic traditions from the Amazon basin holding thousands of years of rainforest plant knowledge.

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Caribbean Folk Medicine

A syncretic blend of African, Indigenous Taíno, and European herbal traditions shaped by the islands' rich biodiversity.

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Brazilian Phytotherapy

A unique fusion of indigenous Amazonian, African, and Portuguese healing traditions backed by growing clinical research.

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Siddha Medicine

One of the world's oldest medical systems, originating in Tamil Nadu, using metals, minerals, and plants to restore the body's elemental balance.

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Jamu

Indonesia's ancient herbal tradition spanning over 1,200 years, using turmeric, ginger, galangal, and hundreds of tropical botanicals for daily wellness.

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Vietnamese Traditional Medicine

Thuốc Nam — a uniquely Vietnamese system blending TCM influences with indigenous southern herbs, emphasizing accessible local plants for everyday healing.

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Mongolian Traditional Medicine

A nomadic healing system blending Tibetan Buddhist medicine with the steppe's hardy plants, adaptogens, and animal remedies to withstand extreme climates.

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Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

A rich tradition of forest and steppe botanicals — adaptogens, mushrooms, and cold-climate herbs — used for centuries to build resilience and longevity.

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Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Ancient Druidic and Norse plant wisdom carried through medieval Europe — hedgerow herbs, sacred trees, and forest plants woven into folk healing and ritual.

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Appalachian Folk Medicine

A mountain tradition passed down by Scots-Irish settlers and Cherokee people, rich in goldenseal, black cohosh, ginseng, and generations of botanical wisdom.

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Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Documented in the Ebers Papyrus (1550 BCE), Egyptian medicine combined frankincense, myrrh, aloe, and over 700 plant remedies with spiritual ritual.