Traditional medicine

thumb|upright=1.3|A variety of flavored vinegars, for culinary use, on sale in France

thumb|An ant inside Baltic amber thumb|right|Unpolished amber stones

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medicine based on traditional beliefs

thumb|upright=1.5|Crystal of potassium alum,

thumb|Propolis, produced by the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) thumb|200px|Two bars from a top bar hive that the bees have glued together using propolis. Separating the bars will take some effort as the propolis has hardened. thumb|200px|Propolis on the upper bar

thumb|upright=1.3|Ambergris in dried form

medicinal leech

vegetable oil obtained by pressing the seeds of the Castor plant, Ricinus communis

species of plant

right|framed|Ancient Greek painting on a vase, showing a physician (iatros) bleeding a patient Bloodletting (or blood-letting) is the deliberate withdrawal of blood from a patient to prevent or cure illness and disease. Bloodletting, whether by a physician or by leeches, was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluids were regarded as "humors" that had to remain in proper balance to maintain health. It was the most common medical practice performed by surgeons from antiquity until the late 19th century, a span of over 2,000 years. In Europe, the practice conti

soup made from chicken

The miswak is a teeth-cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree. The miswak's properties have been described as follows: "Apart from their antibacterial activity which may help control the formation and activity of dental plaque, they can be used effectively as a natural toothbrush for teeth cleaning. Such sticks are effective, inexpensive, common, available, and contain many medical properties".

Witch-hazels or witch hazels (Hamamelis) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae, with three species in North America (H. ovalis, H. virginiana, and H. vernalis), and one each in Japan (H. japonica) and China (H. mollis). The North American species are occasionally called winterbloom.

milk produced by female camels

healing system

traditional Chinese herbal therapy

essential oil derived from leaves

painting material and natural resin

egg-based homemade dessert

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Ethnomedicine is a study or comparison of the traditional medicine based on bioactive compounds in plants and animals and practiced by various ethnic groups, especially those with little access to western medicines, e.g., indigenous peoples. The word ethnomedicine is sometimes used as a synonym for traditional medicine.

hot water infused ginger roots

aspect of history

traditional Korean beverage made by diluting yuzu marmalade with water

chemical compound

historical perfume used medicinally, of herbal origin

Jamu (Javanese script: ) is a traditional medicine from Indonesia. It is predominantly a herbal medicine made from natural materials, such as roots, bark, flowers, seeds, leaves and fruits. Materials acquired from animals, such as honey, royal jelly, milk and native chicken eggs are often used as well.

medicinal poultice

thumb|250px|A common wooden backscratcher thumb|250px|Distinct styles of backscratchers in action, employing different itch-relieving techniques. A backscratcher, sometimes known as a scratch-back, is a hand tool used for scratching the skin in order to relieve an itch in areas that cannot easily be reached just by one's own hands, typically the back. Although the backscratcher was an early human invention, other primates have been observed using similar tools.

use of clay for health reasons

pseudoscientific medical system that associates various body parts, diseases, and drugs as under the influence of the astrological planets and zodiac signs

species of plant

concoction believed to protect users from the plague

'''''' is a traditional medicine practice in Southern Africa as far north as Lake Tanganyika.

chemical solution used for pain relief

species of plant

thumb|Natural asphalt/bitumen from the Dead Sea thumb|Apothecary vessel of the 18th century with inscription MUMIA thumb|Egyptian mummy seller (1875, Félix Bonfils) thumb|Wooden apothecary vessel with inscription "MUMIÆ", Hamburg Museum Mummia, mumia, or originally mummy referred to several different preparations in the history of medicine, from "mineral pitch" to "powdered human mummies". It originated from Arabic mūmiyā "a type of resinous bitumen found in Western Asia and used curatively" in traditional Islamic medicine, which was translated as pissasphaltus (from "pitch" and "asphalt") in

species of plant

alcohol-based perfume based on rosemary

psychoactive type of honey containing grayanotoxins

thumb|A glass of the modern lemon posset dessert, served with almond bread A posset (, historically also spelled possyt, possot, poshote or poshotte), was originally a popular hot drink made of milk curdled with wine or ale, often spiced, which was often used as a remedy. In the 18th century, it was reportedly only drunk in Sweden, Norway and England.

study and practice of medicine in ancient Iran/Persia

non-prescription product for infants, traditionally often containing alcohol, opium, and sugar

species of plant

species of plant

oil derived from yolk of chicken eggs

thumb|A photograph of a typical Meiji-era anma thumb|A blind practitioner and a woman. As well as musicians, the anma practitioners were the popular occupation of the blind till the establishment of deaf and blind institutes opened in the 1870s, which granted them wider fields of employment. Anma () is a practice of traditional Japanese massage; the word also refers to practitioners of that art. Modern shiatsu is largely derived from anma.

species of plant

Ethnoscience has been defined as an attempt "to reconstitute what serves as science for others, their practices of looking after themselves and their bodies, their botanical knowledge, but also their forms of classification, of making connections, etc." (Augé, 1999: 118).

is a Japanese alcoholic drink consisting of heated sake, sugar, and a raw egg.

traditional Oriental systems of medicine

Hawaiian massage

species of plant

thumb|right|Elaborately gilded drug jar for storing mithridate. By Annibale Fontana, about 1580–1590. Mithridate, also known as mithridatium, mithridatum, or mithridaticum, is a semi-mythical remedy with as many as 65 ingredients, used as an antidote for poisoning, and said to have been created by Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus in the 1st century BC. It was one of the most complex and highly sought-after drugs during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, particularly in Italy and France, where it was in continual use for centuries. An updated recipe called theriac (Theriacum Andromachi) was k

manual of medicine in Latin language written in the 4th century CE

use of tea in Mexico

species of plant

body fat from bears, used for many applications and once thought to be a treatment for hair loss

traditional North American Indian container for various items of supernatural power