There are thousands and thousands of doctors here and globally who recognize and practice different types of medicine, not just Western med.
This is because each type of healing has its own strengths and limitations, and using a compendium of approaches allows for better care.1/
This is because each type of healing has its own strengths and limitations, and using a compendium of approaches allows for better care.1/
Pasma exists. So does usog, kulam, and bangungot. Patients will consult for these and we should not just dismiss them. Medical anthropology clarifies these.
Western medicine and science has no monopoly on health and healing. Acupuncture predates both by several centuries.2/
Western medicine and science has no monopoly on health and healing. Acupuncture predates both by several centuries.2/
Imagine a place with no meds or a drug store, and someone suffers a severe asthma attack. How will you treat that patient?
You will probably rush that patient to the nearest health facility.
But if you know acupuncture or herbal medicine, you can treat them there, right away.3/
You will probably rush that patient to the nearest health facility.
But if you know acupuncture or herbal medicine, you can treat them there, right away.3/
Doctors who recognize and use other forms of medicine actually have more ways of helping a patient, so bakit dapat kabahan?
There is an entire universe of healing and health outside the ambit of Western medicine.
You should not insult or disparage what you do not know.4/4
There is an entire universe of healing and health outside the ambit of Western medicine.
You should not insult or disparage what you do not know.4/4
