Alternative Medicine in Australia

Seonyoung Park

Types of ACM

!! Herbal medicine

!! Nutrition

!! Massage , Chiropractic

!! Acupuncture

!! Others ; Aromatherapy, Gem therapy,

!! Homeopathy, Meditation, Yoga

Herbal Medicine

!! Western Herbal Medicine

!! Traditional Chinese Medicine

Medicine Wheel

!! Four directions of life

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Aboriginal Bush Medicine

!! Plants

!! Ash , Dirt , Clay

!! Termite mound

Bush Medicine Plants

Oil

!! Emu oil

!! Tea Tree oil " skin infection or burn

Planchonia Careya ( Cocky Apple )

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!! Bark " skin sore

!! Roots -> Burn

Pandanus Spiralis ( Screw Palm )

!! headache

Buchariania( Green Plum Tree )

!! Toothache

Onion Lily

!! Wash for infected skin

Medicine man

Future

!! Safety and Quality control

!! Integration with modern medicine