Oriental Medicine

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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