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This 9 page paper discusses the phenomenon of modern medicine adopting some of the practices of the alternative medicine practioners. Examples are given from the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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but for a majority of the worlds population, traditional medicines and remedies serve as the primary health care for their families and communities. Though there are a myriad of pharmaceuticals
on the market these days, many are returning to the traditional medicines, finding out that new does not always mean improved. Snake oil. Superstitious nonsense. These are some of the
comments that generally followed home remedies and to some extent, given the con men that abounded and preyed on the ignorance of the rural public, were well earned. However, for
many cultures around the world, home remedies have existed for hundreds of years and have been serving to aid medically the people of a region. Should one simply negate the
good that comes from the home remedy if it gives as good a result as the pills found at the pharmacy? Some would argue that the medicines from the pharmacies
are standardized and thus an exact amount of the medicine is delivered to the patient. Of course, this assumes that the medicines were meant to be given in standardized dosages.
Think about it. Who determined that standardized dosages, a set amount, should be delivered to a patient at a given time. Perhaps the dosage strength in the home brewed remedies
was sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker depending on the individual. Over the counter medicines do not offer this flexibility. In many countries where modern medicine is trying to gain a
foothold, the most successful programs have included the traditional healers as part of the primary health care for the community. This can be seen to be a smart move for
a few reasons. Firstly, the traditional healers already have established relationships with the people of the community. Secondly, the healers know the culture and are a part of it. They
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