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Indigenous Peoples have the right to their #TraditionalMedicine & to maintain their health practices.

This includes the conservation of their vital
☘️ medicinal plants
🐔 animals
💠 minerals

More info 👉 bit.ly/44Z9FPc #IndigenousDay
A man stands against a colourful background with green and orange sections and yellow floral line drawings. Text reads: “Indigenous Peoples have the right to their traditional medicines.”
August 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Lavatera cashmeriana Plant – Rare Kashmir Mallow
#KashmirMallowTree-Lavatera cashmeriana plays an important role in local biodiversity. #JKSeedBank #Lavateracashmeriana
#LavateraCashmeriana #KashmirMallow#Lavatera
#Malvaceae #HimalayanFlora #MedicinalPlants
#TraditionalMedicine #Ethnobotany
December 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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youtu.be/SuWo7vVUZsA?... #TCM #traditionalmedicine
1 Cup Every Morning Naturally Reverses Aging (Chinese Method)
YouTube video by Steak and Butter Gal
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October 1, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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Making some yummy cough syrup.

#traditionalmedicine #coughsyrup #homemade
September 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Chyawanprash boosts immunity—but more large trials needed. Safety profile is favorable.

🌐 #Chyawanprash #Immunity #TraditionalMedicine @dereksylvester.bsky.social @spatzlhirn.bsky.social @arnieoflovers.bsky.social @alfredodistefano.bsky.social @alokjha09.bsky.social @mikaiaalto.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Join the 2nd WHO Global Summit on #TraditionalMedicine (17-19 December) to learn more about the future of TM: tm-summit.org

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who.int WHO @who.int · Dec 9
Did you know that WHO’s traditional medicine (TM) programme began in 1976?

Today, WHO’s work responds to a growing global need for evidence & data that can ensure the safe, effective, and fair integration of TM into national health care systems.
Unlocking the potential of traditional medicine (TM) WHO's work on TM: - Strengthening the evidence base - Integrating safe and effective traditional medicine into health systems - Setting up appropriate regulatory mechanisms - Optimising the cross-sector value of TM & empowering communities
December 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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The common periwinkle as folk medicine: www.news18.com/amp/photogal... #periwinkly #folkmedicine #traditionalmedicine
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June 14, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Echinacea (good recent review: doi: 10.3390/plants13091235): Not clinically approved by US FDA . Nevertheless, I bet just looking at the flowers confers a significant beneficial health effect. #plants #usfda #traditionalmedicine #plantphotography #photography
September 4, 2024 at 8:55 PM
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The future of healthcare is rooted in collaboration!

#HerbalMedicine #HealthInnovation #TraditionalMedicine #ScienceAndTradition #AfricanHealthcare
September 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Pineapple Weed

This wild plant can be harvested and made into a tea to help with sleep.

Use For:

- Insomnia
- Restfulness
- Poor Sleep
- Relaxation

#traditionalmedicine #qsv #qhl #Lumby #pineappleweed #tea #herbalteas
September 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Time to plant some medicine. #homesteading #TraditionalMedicine #HerbalMedicine #PlantMedicine #HomeRemedies #CaliforniaGardening #cottagecore #HedgeWitchery #TheOldWays
A variety of seed packets including medicinal herbs, culinary herbs, and Native plants such as California sunflowers, devil's claw, and artemisia sage.
January 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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The exploitation of animals in traditional medicine (TM) is something that not only harms nonhuman animals but harms humans too. 👀

#traditionalmedicine #tm #animals #medicine #animalrights 

The Exploitation of Animals in Traditional Medicine
In prehistorical times, humans sacrificed animals in the hopes that the “gods” would cure their sick relatives. Consequently, the superstition that nonhuman animals can be used to cure human disease…
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April 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Paris quadrifolia, pretty but the berry gives you nasty symptoms if eaten as it contains saponins. Despite being #poisonus it's been used topically to treat wounds & abscesses in #traditionalmedicine

#botany #hiking #nature
March 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Medicinal uses for the harmal plant: www.earth.com/news/ancient... #herbalism #herbs #herbalmedicine #folkmedicine #traditionalmedicine
Ancient Arabians used psychoactive herbs to heal and protect
Ancient Saudi residents inhaled harmal smoke at home, revealing early psychoactive plant use and health practices.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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I'm checking out pixelfed. Idk.

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Linda Maepa (@lmaepa@pixelfed.social)
Our African Traditional Medicine apothecary #sangoma #thokoza #ThokozaGogo #ThokozaMkhulu #TraditionalMedicine
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January 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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This is a fascinating tradition: www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ma... #folklore #folkmedicine #folkloring #gullahgeechee #hoodoomedicine #traditionalmedicine #folkyfriday #southcarolina #herbalmedicine #johnsisland
‘We live in both worlds’: how teachers of Gullah Geechee herbal medicine are cultivating tradition
Classes on herbalism connect new generations eager to explore their roots with elders in the South Carolina community
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March 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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🌿 What ancient healing secrets grow in Mexico’s soil? Discover 140 medicinal plants in this 5-volume treasure trove of tradition, healing, and culture. Now available! 📚🌵
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#HerbalRemedies #TraditionalMedicine #Mexico
April 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Nasturtiums support digestive health by stimulating digestive juices, promoting regular bowel movements through a mild laxative effect, and maintaining a healthy gut microbiome by inhibiting harmful bacteria.

#plants #flowers #traditionalmedicine #nasturtiums
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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These ancient physicians recommended St. John's Wort as a diuretic, wound-healing herb, treatment for menstrual disorders, and cure for intestinal worms and snakebites.

#stjohnswort #plants #ethnobotany #traditionalmedicine #culture #qevalon #earthsdb #edb #qsv #qhl
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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This is a great guide to some adaptogens found in folk medicine: www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2025... #folkmedicine #traditionalmedicine #folklore #folkloring #chinesemedicine #adaptogens
The wonderful world of adaptogens for beverages
What are some of the adaptogens beverage brands are turning to and why? Ashwagandha, Lion's Mane, Reishi, Turmeric, Ginseng and more feature
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March 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Irish roots of herbalism: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p... #irish #herbalism #traditionalmedicine #folkmedicine
The Irish herbalists finding new purpose in ancient remedies
There is a growing movement of people reviving the ancient Irish healing tradition of an bean feasa
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June 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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If you’re not a great gardener then picking weeds for centerpieces is a good skill. This is Bugleweed. Also a sedative, soothes coughs, and is a treatment for hyperthyroidism
#weeds #traditionalmedicine #gardening #pretty
April 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Making some fermented honey and garlic.

The fermentation process enhances the bioavailability of key compounds, amplifying their benefits.

#naturalmedicine #traditionalmedicine #earthsdb #qsv
Jar of fermenting honey garlic.
December 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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This is fascinating - urban honey has more antibiotic and antimicrobial properties than rural honey: rollingout.com/2025/06/05/b... #honey #bees #beekeeping #urbanhomesteading #honeybenefits #folkmedicine #folkloring #traditionalmedicine
Urban beekeepers discover medicine hiding on rooftops
City honey becomes more powerful antibiotic than rural honey - urban beekeepers discover rooftop honey fights antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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June 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Fireweed is a beautiful wildflower that is important for the environment, culture, and medicine. It helps restore landscapes, supports pollinators, and offers food and medicine, making it valuable for conservationists, foragers, and herbalists.

#flowers #foraging #medicine #traditionalmedicine
March 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM