List of WHO publications: Traditional medicine
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Title
Year
2009 Order Number    15200124 ISBN-13
 9789290612490
Price
CHF 35,00  / US$ 35,00 Developing countries    CHF 24,50
English
Traditional medicine, including the knowledge, skills and practices of holistic health care, exists in all cultures. It is based on indigenous theories, beliefs and experiences, and is widely accepted for its role in health maintenance and the treatment of disease. .../...
Title
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2008 Order Number    15200114 ISBN-13
 9789290613831
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 20,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Acupuncture has been practised for more than 2500 years in the Western Pacific region and has become a global therapeutic method in recent decades. .../...
Title
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2007 Order Number    15200107 ISBN-13
 9789290613053
Price
CHF 28,00  / US$ 28,00 Developing countries    CHF 19,60
English
***HARD COVER VERSION*** This book has been prepared in an effort to address the pressing need for a common language, i.e. international standard terminology and technical terms to be used in traditional medicine. .../...
Title
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2007 Order Number    15202107 ISBN-13
 9789290612483
Price
CHF 17,00  / US$ 17,00 Developing countries    CHF 11,90
English
***SOFT COVER VERSION*** This book has been prepared in an effort to address the pressing need for a common language, i.e. international standard terminology and technical terms to be used in traditional medicine. .../...
Title
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2005 Order Number    15200083 ISBN-13
 9789290611998
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 10,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
These guidelines focus on good practices in traditional medicine (TM) education and quality assurance. They are organized in two parts. .../...
Title
Author Bodeker, G., Ong, C.K., Grundy, C., Burford, G., Shein, K.
Year
2005 Order Number    11500614 ISBN-13
 9789241562867
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 50,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
English
The WHO Global Atlas of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine gives information at-a-glance on the status of this diverse and expanding field of medicine around the world. It comprises a map volume and a text volume. .../...
Title
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2003 Order Number    11500558 ISBN-13
 9789241546270
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 20,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Medicinal plant materials are supplied through collection from wild populations and cultivation. .../...
Title
Year
2002 Order Number    15200078 ISBN-13
 9789290610113
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 10,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Developing standards and regulations for training in and practice of traditional medicine, broadening research so that it encompasses its holistic nature, maximizing the economic potential of traditional medicine, and developing policies and programmes to ensure that traditional medicine benefits the people who need it are formidable challenges facing traditional medicine. .../...
Title
Year
2002 Order Number    18800010 ISBN-13
 9789291731718
Price
CHF 15,00  / US$ 15,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,50
English
In many African countries, traditional healers far outnumber modern health practitioners, and the majority of the population uses traditional medicine. There has been much scepticism about traditional healers but, as this report shows, they can play a prominent role in caring for people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as in prevention activities. .../...
Title
Year
2002 Order Number    11502460 ISBN-13
 9789241545372
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 50,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
English
Volume 2 of the WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants provides an additional collection of 30 monographs covering the quality control and traditional and clinical uses of selected medicinal plants approved by 120 experts in more than 50 countries. .../...
Title
Author Chaudhury, R.R., Rafei, U.M.
Year
2002 Order Number    15600039 ISBN-13
 9789290222248
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 20,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
This unique book provides a comprehensive picture of the vivid kaleidoscope of traditional medicine in Asia presented by 34 eminent authors from 15 countries, belonging to the different systems like Ayurveda and Chinese Traditional Medicine. .../...
Title
Year
1999 Order Number    19300194 ISBN-13
 9789241597685
Price
CHF 14,00  / US$ 14,00 Developing countries    CHF 9,80
English
This document comprises guidelines on basic training and safety in acupuncture. The guidelines on basic training cover basic requirements for training non-physician acupuncturists and physicians wishing to use acupuncture in their clinical work and include a core syllabus. .../...
Title
Year
1999 Order Number    11500460 ISBN-13
 9789241545174
Price
CHF 92,00  / US$ 92,00 Developing countries    CHF 64,40
English
A collection of 28 monographs covering the quality control and traditional and clinical uses of selected medicinal plants. Plants were selected for inclusion on the basis of their widespread use, particularly in countries that rely heavily on medicinal plants to meet primary health care needs. .../...
Title
Year
1998 Order Number    15100019 ISBN-13
 9789290611196
Price
CHF 33,00  / US$ 33,00 Developing countries    CHF 23,10
English
Describes the information available, from both traditional medical texts and recent scientific studies, for 102 medicinal plants used in the South Pacific Islands. Plants from this part of the world represent an especially diverse flora and include several species currently undergoing scientific investigation. .../...
Title
Year
1998 Order Number    15100021 ISBN-13
 9789290611202
Price
CHF 42,00  / US$ 42,00 Developing countries    CHF 29,40
English
Presents concise monographs, accompanied by full-colour photographs, for the 150 plant species most commonly used for medicinal purposes in the Republic of Korea. .../...
Title
Year
1998 Order Number    15100023 ISBN-13
 9789290611240
Price
CHF 7,50  / US$ 7,50 Developing countries    CHF 5,20
English
Reports the findings and recommendations of a working group convened to prepare guidelines for the use of herbal medicines in Western Pacific countries. .../...
Title
Author Haglund, B.J.A., Pettersson, B., Finer, D., Tillgren, P.
Year
1996 Order Number    13900003 ISBN-13
 9789241561808
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 50,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
English
A wide-ranging collection of stories, from developed and developing countries alike, illustrating the many ways in which environments can be altered to promote better health. Intended to serve as both a sourcebook of ideas and a stimulus for action, the book concentrates on stories that yield practical lessons about the best strategies for tackling specific problems in specific settings. .../...
Title
Year
1993 Order Number    15102001 ISBN-13
 9789290611059
Price
CHF 16,00  / US$ 16,00 Developing countries    CHF 11,20
English
Meets the pressing need for a uniform, standardized nomenclature for acupuncture. Now in its second edition, the nomenclature has been extensively revised following a number of consultations with experts representing all the major traditions of acupuncture. The nomenclature covers the 361 classical acupuncture points organized according to the fourteen meridians. .../...
Title
Year
1993 Order Number    15200003 ISBN-13
 9789290611103
Price
CHF 7,50  / US$ 7,50 Developing countries    CHF 5,20
English
Sets out detailed guidelines for conducting scientific research on the safety and efficacy of herbal medicines. The guidelines, which reflect the consensus reached by 17 experts in pharmacology, biochemistry, and traditional medicine, respond to the need to assure the safety of widely-used herbal medicines while also facilitating the search for new pharmaceutical products. .../...
Title
Author Chaudhury, R.R.
Year
1992 Order Number    15600020 ISBN-13
 9789290221623
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CHF 8,00  / US$ 8,00 Developing countries    CHF 5,60
English
Examines the research issues and methodological problems that need to be resolved in order to exploit the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants and herbs. The opening chapters describe the potential uses of medicinal herbs in primary health care, set out criteria for the selection of plants for further research or immediate use, and compare the use of specific remedies in different countries. .../...
Title
Year
1992 Order Number    15100003 ISBN-13
 9789290611011
Price
CHF 45,00  / US$ 45,00 Developing countries    CHF 31,50
English
Catalogues the 200 species of medicinal plants most commonly used in traditional Vietnamese medicine. .../...
Title
Year
1991 Order Number    11500356 ISBN-13
 9789241544177
Price
CHF 9,00  / US$ 9,00 Developing countries    CHF 6,30
English
THIS REPORT RECORDS THE CONSENSUS REACHED BY EXPERTS TO PROPOSE A STANDARDINTERNATIONAL NOMENCLATURE FOR ACUPUNCTURE TO HELP IN THE TACHING, RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE. AUDIENCE: ACUPUNCTURE PHYSICIANS, MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS SPECIALIZING IN ACUPUNCTURE.
Title
Year
1990 Order Number    16501017  
 
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 40,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
Illustrates the use of traditional herbal medicines in the different cultures of Mexico, Egypt, Vietnam, India, and China. The main message is that judicious use of medicinal plants contributes to primary health care and can help reduce drug expenditure in developing countries.
Title
Year
1990 Order Number    16502017  
 
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 40,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
Illustrates the use of traditional herbal medicines in the different cultures of Mexico, Egypt, Vietnam, India, and China. The main message is that judicious use of medicinal plants contributes to primary health care and can help reduce drug expenditure in developing countries.
Title
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1990 Order Number    16503017  
 
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 40,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
Illustrates the use of traditional herbal medicines in the different cultures of Mexico, Egypt, Vietnam, India, and China. The main message is that judicious use of medicinal plants contributes to primary health care and can help reduce drug expenditure in developing countries.
Title
Year
1989 Order Number    15100002 ISBN-13
 9789290611028
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 50,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
English
Catalogues the 150 species of medicinal plants most commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. .../...
Title
Author Bannerman, R.H., Burton, J., Ch'en, W.C.
Year
1983 Order Number    11500210 ISBN-13
 9789241541633
Price
CHF 38,00  / US$ 38,00 Developing countries    CHF 38,00
English
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