Global Trends in Orthodox and Traditional Treatment of Selected Infectious and Non-infectious Diseases

Emily Longo, Connor McShaffrey, Alexis Alexander, Rayya Brooks, Kathryn Burke, Clare Padrick, Yura Kim and Funmilola Ayeni
Vassar College, Biology / Science, Technology & Society, USA.

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Book Details

Author

Emily Longo
Connor McShaffrey
Alexis Alexander
Rayya Brooks
Kathryn Burke
Clare Padrick
Yura Kim
Funmilola Ayeni

Pages

113

Publisher

Book Publisher International

Language

English

ISBN-13 (15)

978-93-90516-32-2 (Print)
978-93-90516-40-7 (eBook)

Published

Feb 10, 2021

About The Author / Editor

Alexis Alexander

Vassar College, Biology / Science, Technology & Society, USA.

Clare Padrick

Vassar College, Biology / Science, Technology & Society, USA.

Connor McShaffrey

Vassar College, Biology / Science, Technology & Society, USA.

Emily Longo

Vassar College, Biology / Science, Technology & Society, USA.

Funmilola Ayeni

Vassar College, Biology / Science, Technology & Society, USA.

Kathryn Burke

Vassar College, Biology / Science, Technology & Society, USA.

Rayya Brooks

Vassar College, Biology / Science, Technology & Society, USA.

Yura Kim

Vassar College, Biology / Science, Technology & Society, USA.

There is an age long conflict in the choice of treatment for several diseased state, to use orthodox or traditional medicine. The choice of the right medical treatment is globally influence by religion, economic consideration, cultural influence and trust. Various global locations develop the traditional medicine treatment that works for them gradually over the years. The widespread use of traditional medicine by communities around the globe emphasizes its importance and the need for constant reports on prevailing global traditional treatment of a variety of endemic conditions. This book therefore explores traditional medicine treatment in various parts of the world for selected infectious (malaria, tuberculosis, cholera) and non-infectious (cancer, infertility, hypertension) diseases.