â Health · Traditional medicine
â¹ï¸ Informational only. Do not stop prescribed treatment; seek emergency care when needed.
generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional
Sources: SI summary (own words); NCCIH; NHMRC; DoAA Nepal; Ministry of AYUSH
Very few controlled clinical trials; evidence for treating specific diseases is limited.
Safety: Some precious-pill formulas contain processed mercury or other metals.
Traditional Tibetan medicine practised by amchis in Himalayan Nepal and India, using pulse diagnosis, multi-herb formulas and some mineral preparations.
Primary care in high mountain communities such as Mustang, Dolpa and Humla.
Very few controlled clinical trials; evidence for treating specific diseases is limited.
Some precious-pill formulas contain processed mercury or other metals.
Not well studied.
pregnancy, children, kidney disease, when metal-containing pills are offered
Nepal: the Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine (DoAA, Ministry of Health and Population) runs government Ayurveda hospitals and clinics; practitioners register with the Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council. Ask to see the council registration.
India: the Ministry of AYUSH regulates Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy; practitioners register with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) or the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH).
UAE: complementary and alternative medicine practitioners and products need licensing by the emirate health authority (DHA in Dubai, DoH in Abu Dhabi, MOHAP elsewhere). Check the licence on the authority's public register.
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