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Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral

On-line version ISSN 1561-3038

Abstract

PLAIN PAZOS, Claribel; PEREZ DE ALEJO PLAIN, Anisbel  and  RIVERO VIERA, Yeilyn. Natural and Traditional Medicine as an Alternative Treatment for Several Diseases. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2019, vol.35, n.2  Epub June 01, 2019. ISSN 1561-3038.

Introduction:

The origin of natural and traditional medicine is closely associated with the history of mankind in the struggle for survival. Its different modalities offer great potentialities to present-day medicine.

Objective:

To describe the therapeutic use of some modalities of natural and traditional medicine at present.

Methods:

A qualitative, descriptive study was carried out using the bibliographic review technique, through the analysis, from an integrating view, of 40 articles with scientific quality, published in the last five years, referring to the modalities of natural and traditional medicine as alternative treatment for multiple diseases.

Conclusions:

Natural and traditional medicine is another treatment alternative for different diseases. Among the main modalities used in Cuba are acupuncture, herbal medicine, apitherapy, moxibustion, homeotherapy, and ozone therapy. Some of its therapeutic uses are as expectorants, antihypertensive, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, immune stimulants, and sedatives. In Cuba, a program was approved for its application, as well as it was a guide for prescribing natural products, which became a working tool for the physician.

Keywords : Alternative medicine; complementary medicine; phytotherapy; acupuncture; apitherapy; homeotherapy.

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