The full Traditional Medicine 2024 scientific program across 3 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Keynote
Success without burnout - Holistic stress management
Brigitta Ferrari · Brigitta Ferrari Holistic Stressmanagement+Reslience, Switzerland
Nowadays, interest in the power of medicinal herbs is fortunately also increasing again here in the Westeurope. Phytotherapy combines traditional knowledge of medicinal herbs with modern medical research. The burgeoning…
- Keynote
The effect and molecular mechanism on regulation of bone remodeling by two Chinese herbal formulas, Er-Zhi-Wan and Du-Zhong-Wan
Yanqiu Liu · Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Bone homeostasis is maintained by bone remodeling process that includes osteoblast-mediated bone formation and osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. The excess of osteoclastic bone resorption over osteoblastic bone…
- Keynote
Integrative medicine for beginners - A general overview
Tim Ewer · Integrative Health Ltd, New Zealand
We will explore the basics around “what is integrative medicine (IM)”, explore the history and current environment that affects how IM is viewed and utilised, and look broadly at the evidence base. I hope to show how it…
- Keynote
Traditional and herbal Intervention to combat thyroidism
Yamini Chaturvedi · Commissionerate of College Education, India
This study explores a holistic approach to combat thyroid in women, focusing on a one-year intervention program. With thyroid issues on the rise in modern times, particularly among women of reproductive age, the…
- Keynote
Ethnobotanical studies on medicinal plants in the hadoti region of southeast rajasthan, India
Vandana Sharma · University of Kota, India
The Hadoti region in southeast Rajasthan, India, is a treasure trove of ethnobotanical knowledge and ethno-medicinal practices. In this study, we delve into the rich heritage of medicinal plants deeply rooted in India's…
- Keynote
Soul medicine with tao transformative field
Laure Le Corroller · Dr.& Master Sha Tao Academy, Canada
Dr. & Master Sha is a world-renowned healer, author, humanitarian and Tao grandmaster. He is also a doctor in modern medicine in China (MD), and a doctor in traditional Chinese medicine in China and Canada. He trained…
- Oral
Ayurveda - The quest for enlightened consciousness and perfect health
Girish Momaya · Stichting Maharishi European Research University (MERU), Netherlands
Definitions of Ayurveda in various texts explain Ayurveda as the science of wholeness of life. The intelligence of nature that governs and maintains the infinite diversity of creation in perfect order and the…
- Oral
Dao needle therapy - Bridging ancient wisdom with modern biomechanics, and needling science
Brian Bowen · Dao Needle Therapy, United States
Dao Needle Therapy is a groundbreaking modality that harmoniously unites ancient Oriental healing practices with contemporary biomechanical therapies. This innovative approach goes beyond the traditional realms of…
- Oral
Natures pharmacy and lymphoedema - Case studies on how essential oils help
Sunita Teckchand · The Holistic Alternatives FZ LLC, United Arab Emirates
Lymphoedema occurs when the lymphatic system does not function as it should. We all know that the lymphatic system is a serious network of channels and glands that run throughout our body, which actually helps fight…
- Oral
Environmental and lifestyle factors in the prevention and management of cancer
Tim Ewer · Integrative Health Ltd, New Zealand
There is a growing evidence base for using nutritional, lifestyle and environmental components in both the prevention and management of cancer. It has been estimated that 30–40 percent of all cancers can be prevented by…
Day 2
- Keynote
Intersectional healing - Traditional medicine meets the art of Jin Shin
Alexis Brink · Jin Shin Institute, United States
We are all born with the innate wisdom to help and heal ourselves. The Art of Jin Shin is a Japanese energy healing modality that stems from the Ancient Traditions. Similar to Acupressure and Reiki, we place our hands…
- Keynote
The grammar of the body in relation to a deep layer of the brain and a particular neurocognitive functioning, to reorganize thoughts and process in stress diseases and traumatisms
Michele Quintin · Center for Relaxotherapy and Prevention, Belgium
Traditional techniques, such as yoga and meditation through their empirical and practical approach to the Living, transmit to us their long and deep knowledge of human beings. Neuroscience, psychology and physiology can…
- Keynote
Unexplained infertility and traditional chinese medicine
Margo Bachman · Wild Rose Medicine, United States
Unexplained infertility affects approximately 15-30% of the infertile population. This is a challenging diagnosis that responds well to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) when other treatment options are not desired nor…
- Keynote
Facilitations and care of companion plants in crop fields in Zimbabwe
Pascal Revault · Iedes-Paris1, France
On the basis of a study of agricultural factors promoting nutritional security with the Zimbabwean national authorities, collaborative research in the Gowke region during the spring of 2022 identified the plants…
- Keynote
Different mixtures based on birds in the treatment of epilepsy and high blood pressure in the markets of adjame and attecoube, Abidjan cote d’ivoire
Koue Bi Tih Mathieu · Felix Houphouet-Boigny University, Cote d'Ivoire
Context: For decades, despite the development of modern medicine, African populations are suffering from several silent illnesses including high blood pressure and epilepsy. In the quest for lasting treatment…
- Keynote
Integrating traditional medicine/ Conventional medicine: Case study of the management of oncology following an ayurvedic approach in douala, cameroon
Rose Ngono Mballa Abondo · University of Yaounde I, Cameroon
As traditional African medicine is not yet codified, Ayurvedic medicine in that it uses medicinal plants similar to ours could serve as a basis for the codification of African Traditional Medicine. The objective of this…
- Keynote
GC-MS analysis of bioactive compounds of extracts from M. angustifolia leaves and investigation of their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities
Fanyana Mtunzi · vaal university of technology, South Africa
In this study, phytochemicals present in the leaves and stems were extracted using solvent extraction method, through the Soxhlet extractor, characterised on a Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The…
- Keynote
South African medicine horns from 500 years ago until the 20th century
Justin Bradfield · University of Johannesburg, South Africa
The chance discovery of a 500-year-old cattle-horn container in a painted rock shelter in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa has shed new light on the antiquity of traditional medicines in the region. We present…
- Keynote
Shakeout the game changer for rectal fecal impaction
Kagezi Doreen Nasaali · Shakeout Detox Company LTD, Uganda
Introduction: Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints in sub-Saharan countries. It accounts for approximately 5% of general population and 25-30% of referrals to gastroenterologists. It normally…
- Keynote
Quality control & standardization of traditional herbal medicine
Mohammad Kamil · Lotus Holistic Health Institute, United Arab Emirates
In spite of recent developments of antibiotics and newer synthetic drugs, a vast majority of people depend on traditional medicines for their primary healthcare needs and it can safely be presumed that a major part of…
- Poster · In-Person
Diagnosis of korean body type using width ratio and possibility of association with disease in korean medicine
Su Jin Lee · Pusan university, Korea, Republic of
In a recent paper published in the British Journal of Cancer, it was reported that four human phenotypes according to anthropometric indicators are highly correlated with the likelihood of developing certain cancers.…
- Poster · In-Person
Anti-inflammatory effect and mechanism of citri reticulatae viride pericarpium Water extract
Chang Hoon Lee · Kyung hee University, Korea, Republic of
Objectives: This study was designed to examine anti-inflammatory effect and mechanism of Citri Reticulatae Viride Pericarpium water extract (CRE). Methods: Cell cytotoxicity was tested with RAW 264.7cells. To…
- Poster · In-Person
Unlocking healing potentials: Utilizing traditional chinese medicine formulation for alleviating osteoporosis symptoms
Mei Hsien Lee · Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
Population aging is a significant global concern, with osteoporosis emerging as a prevalent epidemic worldwide. Bone remodeling occurs within the body and involves the formation and growth of new bone tissue. In…
- Poster · In-Person
Case study and phytochemical investigation of zanthoxylum zanthoxyloids and zanthoxylum macrophylum (Rutaceae) In the Central African Republic and Togo: A comparative approach
Kosh Komba Ephrem · University of Bangui, Central African Republic
The study carried out on Z. zanthoxyloids and Z. macrophylum, lays on the program of valorizing phytogenetical resources. It covers monographic and phytochemical study. Inner uses of these resources show as well their…
Day 3
- Keynote · Virtual
The roots & power of soul2soul communication: Innovations in practice, education & research impacting self care & caring for others
Mary Jo Bulbrook · Akamai University, United States
All are welcomed to Experience, Uplift and Awaken, your “Inner Light” and connect with others “Inner Light” facilitated through Soul2Soul and Heart2Heart Communication. This presentation focuses on illustrating the…
- Keynote · Virtual
Energetic fundamentals for true health
Martine Negro · Nature Care College, Australia
Power points overview: Exploring what is True Energetic health Basic requirements of Health Fundamentals shifts of perception of the symptoms and disease Healing time as Processing time The true role of the Practitioner…
- Keynote · Virtual
Neuroimaging by evaluation nerve repair and remodeling of acupuncture in children with cerebral palsy
Zhenhuan Liu · University of Chinese Medicine, China
Objective : To investigate the effect of and Acupuncture on brain plasticity and motor development in children with cerebral palsy. Investigate effect on mechanism of apoptosis of brain nerve cells, regulating the…
- Keynote · Virtual
Raga yoga and traditional medicine in mental health "alternative or complementary"
Pedro Pastor Ballesteros · University of Alcalá, Spain
For years in different discussion forums, congresses, conferences and other events, both professional and informative, in which I have participated, the term "alternative therapies" has been used. As a Doctor in Health…
- Keynote · Virtual
Foundations of facial acupuncture
Michelle Gellis · Acupuncture Physician, United States
The human face is unique. The anatomy of the face and the diseases to which it is susceptible set it apart from the rest of the body. Needling acupuncture points on the face is often regarded merely as a way to bring qi…
- Keynote · Virtual
Change your genes - Change your life - Epigenetics of longevity
Kenneth R Pelletier · University of California School of Medicine, United States
Biology is no longer destiny. Our DNA doesn’t determine our health and disease prospects, as geneticists once believed. According to the new science of epigenetics, the vast majority of our genes are fluid and…
- Keynote · Virtual
Ayurveda and Yoga: health and joy of life
Amadio Bianchi · European Yoga Federation, Italy
"Ayurveda and Yoga, health and joie de vivre". Ayurveda has long been considered an esoteric science in the West. Yet it is a science of life, practical and above all simple, and its principles are universally…
- Poster
Lessons from the pandemic “COVID-19 – Postcovid syndrome”
Krashenyuk Albert Ivanovich · Academy of Hirudotherapy, Russian Federation
The author of this message owns a series of publications for 2020-2023, in which this pandemic was called "COVID-19 - POSTCOVID SYNDROME". The editors of 6 major authoritative and specialized online magazines agreed…
- Poster
Nutrition and supplements in rehabilitation program for pain treatment
Elizabeta Popova Ramova · MIT University Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Athletes during training and competition may get injured or feel fatigue and pain in the muscles skeletal system and mental overstrain. The use of conventional drugs is subject to doping control, unlike some herbal…
- Poster
Effect of nacre extract from pearl oyster shells against BPSD-like symptoms in senescence-accelerated mouse p8
Tomoki Omachi · Muroran Institute of technology, Japan
Background: Pearl powder has been utilized in Traditional Chinese medicine for convulsions, epilepsy, and myopia, as well as in functional foods and cosmetics. Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of…
- Poster
Pilot project for observing efficacy of a selected treatment module in Vaatkantak w.s.r. to Agnikarma
Sudhir Joshi · District Panchayat, India
Vaatkantak vis a vis Calcaneal spur/plantar fasciitis is a common problem affecting quality of life of people. A specific treatment plan was adopted for its treatment in the present study and the results were evaluated.…
- Poster
Vrkshayurveda - Ancient wisdom in new era a step toward sustainability
Amrita Sharma · GRDU, India
Vrkshayurveda is a comprehensive and systemic compendium of ancient Indian science on the issues of plant life and environment. Advocated by Surapala thousand years ago, this science of the treatment of plants deals…
- Poster
Ethnobotany as an indicator of medicinal flora vulnerability in natural grasslands, Tapia, Uruguay: Collective feminine narratives
Patricia Chaves de Oliveira · Federal university of western para, Brazil
Ethnobotany, as an interdisciplinary area that values and records the ancestral knowledge of native or traditional populations about the local flora, its use, medicinal properties, and its spiritual relationships, has…
- Poster
A study of individual ethnobotanical knowledge and antimicrobial efficacy of hypericum kiboense and hypericum peplidifolium plants utilized in the management of urinary tract infections by the kikuyu community of aberdare ranges, Kenya
Jespher Nyaboke Onyango · Augusta University, United States
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are significant global public health issues that affect females more frequently, causing morbidity and mortality. The most common cause is bacteria, such as Escherichia coli. Although…
- Poster
Traditional herbals where east meets west: How ancient wisdom meets modern science
Amit Chandra · Fellow-Botanical Innovation, Amway R&D, United States
Current “East to West” customer empathy research highlights a need for traditional medicine and ingredients to be supported by modern science. This presentation will highlight the relationship between plants and people…
- Poster
An anti inflammatory food index
Hal M Switkay · Goldey-Beacom College, United States
Inflammation is increasingly believed to be one of the main drivers of chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. It is urgent to learn and to teach people how to reduce the causes of inflammation. An…
- Poster
Review: Role of therapeutic touch in the management of responsive behavior in patients with dementia
Helen Senderovich · Baycrest, Canada
Introduction There was an estimated 36.5 million individuals worldwide living with dementia in 2010 as per World Health Organization. In addition to deficits in cognitive domains, responsive behaviours in dementia (RBD)…
- Poster
Eat4genes, a healthy dietary gene targeting app guide
Dana Crawford · Albany Medical College, United States
Most of the world’s population suffers from at least one chronic disease, and one-third has more than one. Predictably, this leads to pain, suffering and high health care costs. While pharmaceutical drugs have reduced…
- Poster
Diet, food, and nutrition: Navigating the future of healthcare and humankind through the healing power of nature
Julieta Andico Songco · JAS Consulting Services, United States
Significantly and scientifically, the cycle of Food, Nutrition and Diet is like the “Holy Trinity – Father, Son and the Holy Spirit”. For Christians, we all know that they are inseparable and that they need to exist…
- Poster
Evaluation of an ayurvedic whole systems lifestyle protocol for quality of life in breast cancer survivors: An exploratory randomized controlled trial
Shraddha Ravani · Maharishi International University, United States
Purpose: Due to advancements in early diagnosis and treatment, the survival rate of breast cancer has significantly increased. However, breast cancer treatments and side effects bring their own challenges to breast…
- Poster
Ethnobotany meets mythology: Exploring ethnomedicinal therapies and strategies for treating snake toxins among the maya
Kerry Hull · Brigham Young University, United States
This paper explores ethnobotanical medicines used by the various Maya groups to treat snake bites. Based principally on ethnographic data gathered through our fieldwork in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, we detail the…
- Poster
Therapeutic touch™ in a geriatric palliative care unit a retrospective review
Helen Senderovich · Baycrest, Canada
Complementary therapies are increasingly used in palliative care (PC) as an adjunct to the standard management of symptoms to achieve an overall well-being for patients with malignant and non-malignant terminal…
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