Oriental medicine is a collective term for several types of medicine practiced in the Orient and/or the East.
The following may be categorized as Oriental medicine:
- Traditional Chinese medicine
- Traditional Korean medicine
- Kampo (Japanese medicine)
The following may be categorized as Eastern medicine:
- Indian traditional medicine
- Unani medicine
- Traditional Chinese medicine
- Traditional Korean medicine
- Kampo (Japanese medicine)
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