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GlossaryTraditional Medicine

knowledge and practices from various cultures for health and healing

Traditional Medicine refers to the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement, or treatment of physical and mental illnesses. This can include herbal remedies, acupuncture, and other practices that have been passed down through generations. It is also known as Folk Medicine or Indigenous Medicine and often contrasts with modern, evidence-based medical practices.

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research Uses, abundance perception, and potential geographical distribution of Smilax aristolochiifolia Mill (SMILACACEAE) on the Totonacapan Region of Puebla, Mexico

5 citations , August 2021 in “Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine”

Smilax aristolochiifolia is declining in Puebla, Mexico, needing conservation efforts.

Uses, Abundance Perception and Potential Geographical Distribution of Smilax Aristolochiifolia Mill (Smilacaceae) in the Totonacapan Region of Puebla, Mexico

research Uses, Abundance Perception and Potential Geographical Distribution of Smilax Aristolochiifolia Mill (SMILACACEAE) on the Totonacapan Region of Puebla, Mexico

February 2021

Smilax aristolochiifolia is less abundant due to environmental changes, but still used in traditional medicine.

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