51. The hospital serves as a collection point for herbs, leaves and other ingredients, man of which are cultivated in nearby commune gardens Subject(s): World Health Organization
52. A pharmacist shows her collection of dried frogs and lizards. When powered and drunk in wine or water, they are said to be effective against diseases of respiratory tract Subject(s): PharmacistsWomenWorld Health Organization
53. Taigichuan (Tai Chi), a kind of slow-motion martial art, is regarded as a healthy exercise for doctor and patients alike Subject(s): PatientsPhysiciansWorld Health Organization
54. Cauterization, the application of heat, is a recognized form of treatment for certain mental disorders under the Tibetan system of medicine, which draws on both Ayurveda and Chinese traditional healing Subject(s): PatientsMental DisordersPhysiciansMedicine, TraditionalWorld Health Organization
55. A Malaysian bomoh prepares a herbal offering to ward off evil spirits Subject(s): Medicine, TraditionalReligion and MedicineWorld Health Organization
56. The simplest of equipment suffices to prepare traditional herbal medicaments and roll them into pellets. The pharmacopeia of traditional Chinese medicine has long proved to be a great storehouse of knowleldge Subject(s): World Health Organization
57. Dr. A. Subasingha, of Galle, Sri Lanka, as well as being a prominent practisying ayurvedic doctor, is a manufacturer of ayurvedic herbal medicines. Here he is stirring the massive pure copper pots in which the medicines are prepared Subject(s): Medicine, TraditionalWorld Health Organization
58. A basis of practical knowledge underlies the spiritual healer's rulings on when to eat certain fruits or when they are forbidde, Taboo Subject(s): Medicine, TraditionalWorld Health Organization
59. Before applying the healing power of his hands, the bomoh tells his patients to breathe deeply and then puts them into a trance Subject(s): Medicine, TraditionalPatientsWorld Health Organization
60. A patient undergoing Thirummal treatment, in which his body is covered with medicated oil and massaged delicately by hand or foot: one of the accepted techniques of Ayurveda Subject(s): Medicine, TraditionalWorld Health Organization