The full Traditional Medicine 2025 scientific program across 3 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Keynote
The energy meridian: A super meridian for the future according to Prof. Bahr
Anton Keppel · EATCM Austria, Austria
The rediscovery of the energy meridian in 2017 by Prof. Frank Bahr, its first publication in 2018 and the addition of the lower energy meridian, mean a completely new treatment spectrum for pulse-frequency ear…
- Keynote
Treating lung cancer with the complex formula of four powerful herbs decoction for 105 patients
Shuangteng He · Shuangteng Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitative Hospital, China
Objective: Lung cancer (LC) is a malignant tumor originating from the bronchial mucosa or gland, ranking the first among all types of cancers in clinic. As detecting methods such CT, Pet-CT, and MRI are used for…
- Keynote
Infusion acupuncture: Results of a 9-year study
Loch Chandler · Providence Health & Services, United States
This talk will focus on going through the results of a 9-year study of acupuncture in two Providence hospital infusion suites from 2015-2023. A total of 5,378 patients were given acupuncture. The majority of recipients…
- Keynote
Kinesiologic acupressure magnetic treatment a bridge between T.C.M. and applied kinesiology
Maurizio Orputi · University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
When an imbalance occurs within the body, it sends out various warning signals— such as pain, dysfunction, or emotional changes—that should not be underestimated. The individual must be considered as a whole, giving…
- Keynote
Understanding the true causes of cancer
Rolf Dittli · HVS - Swiss Homeopathy Association, Switzerland
Cancer is one of the leading diseases in the world. It is nowadays overtaking the cardiovascular causes in mortality. Over the years, the treatment of cancer didn’t develop and improve fundamentally. The understanding…
- Keynote
Healing the soul: Ancestral spiritual practices from Ayurveda, Zenu indigenous medicine, and Iberian folk magic
Elsa Ramos Elias · Healing Spirit-Mind-Body S.L., Spain
Spiritual healing has long been at the heart of ancestral medicine, yet it remains one of the most overlooked aspects of modern health care. This presentation offers an integrative perspective combining three ancient…
- Keynote
Vitamin D defficency and depression. A report of two cases
Maria Beatriz Quintanilla Madero · Universidad Panamericana, Mexico
In recent years, many probable causes or associated factors for depression have been proposed. Many of them are related to the ingestion or lack of some nutrients in the diet, including poor nutrition, chronic…
- Keynote
Ayurvedic substitution for modern RA medicines- A case study
Sanand Ratnam Thekkayil · Sree Subramania Ayurvedic Nursing Home, India
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition that mainly impacts the joints and is marked by inflammation throughout the body. The intensity of symptoms varies among people. reducing pain and preventing or delaying…
- Keynote
Panchakarma in low backache/lumbago - A case study
Shreeraj A S · Jeevanamritha Ayurveda, India
Low Backache is a common painful condition affecting the lower part of the spine involving the muscles,nerves or bones of the back. Low Backache is caused by injury to a muscle or ligament. Common causes include…
- Oral
Holistic health and world peace in ayurveda
Girish Momaya · Stichting Maharishi European Research University (MERU), Netherlands
Holistic Health: Ayurveda, the ancient Indian health science, perceives life, its emergence, evolution, and preservation as a holistic phenomenon. The texts of Ayurveda describe health as a perfect balance and harmony…
- Oral
Maharishi ayurveda: Correlation between consciousness, heart and mind therapeutic assessments
Bruno Renzi · Maharishi College for Perfect Health International, Netherlands
This presentation summarizes some aspects of the correlation between Consciousness, heart, mind and brain and the importance of the integrated multimodal approach of Maharishi Ayurveda for therapeutic purposes. I would…
- Oral
Could obesity be taken as an immune disorder
Angela Sanda Tudor · Society of TCM from Romania, Romania
The present study aims to elucidate the role of immune disorders in in producing and maintenance of obesity, as well as to propose some methods of care and treatment of obesity according to the theory of Traditional…
- Poster · In-Person
Certified healers and community health: Analyzing legislative impacts on traditional medicine in Madagascar
Nife Joshua · Amherst College, United States
This phenomenological study investigates the impact of legislative recognition and certification of traditional healers on healthcare access, trust, and the perceived legitimacy of traditional medicine in Madagascar.…
- Poster · In-Person
Acupuncture in the treatment of perimenopausal insomnia: A literature review
Hsin Huei Chang · China Medical University, Taiwan
Background: Sleep disturbances are reported by 40–60 % of perimenopausal women. The established association between fluctuating hormonal milieu and sleep is one explanation for the development of insomnia during…
- Poster · In-Person
Research on the effectiveness of tianshu acupoint pressure for constipated patients and the analysis of syndrome types
Hsiao Chi Nieh · Taichung Venterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Background: Constipation is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, liver disease, hemorrhoids, colonic diverticulitis, breast cancer, dementia, cardiovascular disease, asthma, urticaria, and other…
Day 2
- Keynote
Integrated naturopathy in the treatment of violence: Focus on individuals impacted by war, crime, tragedy, trauma, mental health within communities and high security prisons
Marian Mulligan · Director Sphenoid Ireland, Ireland
The research and evaluation report measured and evaluated this treatment as ‘unique’ and a ‘medical alternative’, the report outlines the benefits of extending the program for children broken with abuse violence family…
- Keynote
Practical experience in combining aromatherapy and acupoint massage to improve sleep and reduce stress in adolescents
Shui Hsiu Chang · Tzu Chi University, Taiwan
Adolescents often face issues of sleep deprivation and excessive stress due to academic pressures and societal expectations, which is particularly prominent in Asian countries such as Taiwan, China, Japan, and South…
- Keynote
Expanding the role of integrative medicine in the primary care of cancer survivors
Julie So Brien Vanputten · Private Practitioner Integrative Medicine and Health, United States
This presentation will review modalities for expanding integrative therapies for whole person primary care in cancer survivors. Primary care providers are in a unique position to address issues facing cancer survivors…
- Keynote
The misunderstood children and adults with the autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and how to help them with homeopathy
Farah Ganjei Gron · New Life Homeopathy, Inc, United States
Most children and adults with ASD diagnosis are intelligent and have many gifts we cannot quantify yet. They are different in the sense that they are right-brain dominant and are heart-centered. They are physically more…
- Keynote
East meets West – Contributions from veterinary research findings for an understanding acupuncture and related techniques from a western scientific view
Andreas Zohmann · Austrian Society of Veterinarians, Austria
Acupuncture - Acum Pungere: “to prick the point” - this is the translation from Latin. But (in one of the many westernized spellings) the Asian says “Zhen Jiu”: “Pricking and burning” - so it is not only the prick with…
- Keynote
Contemporary approach to preserving traditional healthcare
Anil Jauhri · Freelance, India
The contemporary society is witnessing a paradigm shift in the processes and systems of learning. While on one hand it is extensively dependent on technology based learning like Artificial Intelligence, on the other…
- Keynote
Contemporary approach to preserving traditional healthcare
Debjani Roy · Freelance, India
The contemporary society is witnessing a paradigm shift in the processes and systems of learning. While on one hand it is extensively dependent on technology based learning like Artificial Intelligence, on the other…
- Keynote
The method of traditional way of cleaning the body and spirit
Adrijana Todeska · Holistic Center, Republic of North Macedonia
The way of taking care of health in old cultures in the world, is new for all of us, but there are some old medicine reports which are transmitted from one generation to another and now available to us as the way of…
- Keynote
Dhoopana: A traditional air purification technique for enhancing indoor air quality
Yutika Joshi · Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Indoor air quality is a growing concern in modern society, particularly in enclosed spaces where harmful airborne pathogens and microbes proliferate in moist environments. Traditional chemical air purifiers, while…
- Keynote
A scientific study to investigate the effects of takradhara (ayurvedic therapy) on healthy people using EEG
Smit Sanjay Bhoir · Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
This study aimed to investigate the effects of Takradhara therapy on healthy volunteers using electroencephalography (EEG). Takradhara is a traditional Ayurvedic therapy that involves pouring a continuous stream of…
- Keynote
The status of hemodialysis and the application of traditional chinese medicine in Taiwan
Ying Hsu Juan · Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan
Background: Taiwan has the highest prevalence of hemodialysis worldwide, with approximately 100,000 patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis annually. During the hemodialysis procedure, the rapid removal of small…
- Keynote
Qualitative phytochemical analysis of the different tissues of Barleria dinteri for possible underground part substitution with aerial parts towards sustainable medicinal plants usage
Sechene Stanley Gololo · Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
The objective of the study was to undertake qualitative phytochemical analysis of the different tissues of Barleria dinteri, a traditional herb used against several diseases, for possible plant tissue substitution…
- Oral
A holistic approach for addiction recovery
Salvatore Di Liello · Naturale Solutions, LLC, United States
It is estimated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that over 40.3 million people in the United States have a substance use disorder causing over 100,000 fatalities per year. Addiction has been a growing…
- Oral
Soul medicine with tao transformative field for chronic and life-threatening conditions
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…
Day 3
- Keynote · Virtual
Exploring human longevity: Sorting hope from hype
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
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…
- Keynote · Virtual
Global approach to health
Martine Negro · Nature Care College, Australia
Global approach to Health will be discussed by emphasizing three key aspects 1. Diversity of approaches needs to be fully integrated on multilevel aspects to maximise long-term results. Supporting practitioners’…
- Keynote · Virtual
Maharishi Ayurveda: Reviving the ancient science of life for modern healthcare. A consciousness-based approach to disease prevention, rejuvenation, and collective health
Lothar Pirc · Maharishi Ayurveda, Germany
Ayurveda, the “science of life,” is one of the world’s most ancient holistic healthcare systems. Revived in its fullness by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Ayurveda aims to create balance in mind, body, behavior, and…
- Keynote · Virtual
Managing healthcare transformation towards personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine ecosystems
Bernd Blobel · University of Regensburg, Germany
For realizing pervasive and ubiquitous health and social care services, health and social care system have to undergo an organizational, methodological and technological transformation towards personalized…
- Keynote · Virtual
Preparing for birth and delivery with aromatherapy
Sunita Teckchand · The Holistic Alternatives FZ LLC, United Arab Emirates
Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful things a woman can go through in her lifetime with her partner. First and foremost, it is about creation of life. The most profound beauty is the miracle of creating a new life.…
- Keynote · Virtual
Study scalp electroacupuncture therapy for autism spectrum disorder
Zhenhuan Liu · University of Chinese Medicine, China
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a series of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by social disorders, rigid behaviors and narrow interests.The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the prevalence of…
- Keynote · Virtual
Madero wood massage in cosmetic and medical practice
Elizabeta Popova Ramova · MIT University Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Madero therapy is a specialized massage technique using wooden tools that has attracted significant attention due to its effectiveness in body shaping, cellulite reduction, and lymphatic drainage stimulation. The aim of…
- Keynote · Virtual
Meditation: Moving from doing to being and being
Pedro Pastor Ballesteros · University of Alcalá, Spain
For years and still today, meditation has been treated as a holistic, alternative, even mystical concept used only in some exclusive circles related to some disciplines, lacking a scientific basis, leaving aside…
- Keynote · Virtual
What is health for modern medicine, and what is it for yoga and ayurveda?
Amadio Bianchi · European Yoga Federation, Italy
For modern medicine, health is determined by the results of tests conducted on the patient. Unfortunately, it therefore only considers and addresses the physical, material aspect, thus proving inadequate in responding…
- Oral · Virtual
The art of Jin Shin: Acupuncture without needles
Alexis Brink · Jin Shin Institute, United States
The Art of Jin Shin: Acupuncture Without Needles” online workshop provides an introduction to the basic principles and practice of the Art of Jin Shin. It is meant to be used in tandem with The Art of Jin Shin book. The…
- Poster
The role of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in the global perspective on traditional medicine as to diversity, sustainability, and accessibility
Julieta Andico Songco · JAS Consulting Services, United States
Globally, traditional medicine is fairly an acceptable practice area for health and maintenance of well-being for all populations of different age groups. Methodically and through personal and professional observations…
- Poster
A bioinformatic approach to treating and preventing chronic inflammation with healthy plant-based diet
Dana Crawford · Albany Medical College, United States
Inflammation is associated with a wide range of medical conditions including autoimmune diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis), asthma, obesity, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, diabetes, certain cancers…
- Poster
American physician and patient worries about traditional medicine
Karol Chandler Ezell · Stephen F Austin State University, United States
After two decades of studying Americans’ use of herbal and traditional medical therapies, much has changed, but the core reasons for choosing these “alternative” remedies remain the same. The original study’s purpose…
- Poster
The missing link to unlock the body's innate intelligence to heal
Veronica Pereira · Rising with V, United States
This presentation offers an in-depth exploration of sound healing as a transformative tool for nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and behavioral health. Attendees will gain both hands-on experience and a…
- Poster
Using herbal medicines in clinical practice - The evidence base
Osamah Otoom · Royal Blackburn Hospital, United Kingdom
The use of herbal medicines expanded globally during the last decade in national health care systems in developing and developed countries. A survey conducted by Eisenberg et al, in 1998 involving 1,539 adults showed…
- Poster
Endoecological intoxication of the world's population. Introduction of a new clinical indicator - "Integral blood toxicity"
Krashenyuk Albert Ivanovich · Academy of Hirudotherapy, Russian Federation
In recent decades, the environmental conditions of human habitation have become the subject of close attention of the World Health Organization (WHO). The list of the most common and most dangerous environmental…
- Poster
From traditional knowledge to pharmaceutical and phyto-pharmaceutical products special reference to quality control and standardization
Mohammad Kamil · Lotus Holistic Health Institute, United Arab Emirates
Many studies have shown that traditional medicines can effectively treat certain diseases and often have fewer side effects than modern pharmaceuticals. This paper discussed the importance of traditional knowledge…
- Poster
Comparative profile of medicinal plants used in the practice of two traditional medicines
Asen Stoyanov · Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria
Aspirations towards better health and quality of life are a human right, which is at the foundation of the perpetual popularity of a community’s traditional medicine and interest towards foreign medical practices. This…
- Poster
Use traditional weeds, vegetables, fruits, and spices as traditional biomedicines preventing 'x'-diseases focusing the global perspectives on diversity, sustainability, and accessibility
Subhas Chandra Datta · Kanchannagar D.N. Das High School, India
The scientists are puzzling and searching for an effective way to prepare vaccines OR to vaccinate for the 'X'-Diseases. The rapidly changing world threatens these essential services due to catastrophic alterations of…
- Poster
Unexceptional results in homoeopathy: An evidence based case studies
Selvan Senthil Kumar · Dr. Selvan’s Homeopathy, India
Introduction : A 58-year-old male presented with a non-healing ulcer and pedal edema on his left foot, complicated by a history of Diabetes Mellitus. Aim : To evaluate the effectiveness of homeopathic remedies in…
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