Traditional chinese medicine in Canada: An indigenous perspective
This paper summarizes the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Canada by exploring why so many indigenous people are drawn to it. We present a brief history of TCM in Canada, including its acceptance by 5 of the 10 provinces in Canada as one of the medical approaches, accepted and regul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Chinese Medicine and Culture |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cmaconweb.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9627;year=2019;volume=2;issue=1;spage=1;epage=5;aulast=France |
| Summary: | This paper summarizes the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Canada by exploring why so many indigenous people are drawn to it. We present a brief history of TCM in Canada, including its acceptance by 5 of the 10 provinces in Canada as one of the medical approaches, accepted and regulated by the government. Chinese philosophy embedded in TCM is compared to indigenous philosophy, and there is a description of some of the plants and animals used as remedies in indigenous folk medicine. In addition, there is a short description of how TCM psychology parallels some practices in indigenous psychology. |
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| ISSN: | 2589-9627 2589-9473 |