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Global herbal medicine: a critique
Citation
Jagtenberg, T and Evans, S, Global herbal medicine: a critique, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 9, (2) pp. 321-329. ISSN 1075-5535 (2003) [Refereed Article]
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© 2003 Mary Ann Liebert
DOI: doi:10.1089/10755530360623437
Abstract
Herbal medicine finds itself at a crossroads. If it continues to become mainstreamed in a commodity-driven health industry, its focus will change from craft-based tradition to globalized industry.
On the other hand, if the fundamental importance of tradition to indigenous and nonindigenous
medicine is respected, ecologic and cultural issues arise. Central here are the issues
associated with control of both land and culture. Many indigenous cultures and their local ecologies
are currently threatened by globalization. Historically, successful large corporations have
neither respected the environment nor easily acknowledged indigenous claims to land and intellectual property, so no easy resolution of these conflicts seems likely. Our case study of Mapuche
medicine allows us to explore the social and cultural conflicts that many practising herbalists
experience. We argue that because of the basic contradictions involved, the protection of
cultures and ecologies that underpin the discipline must be made a clear priority. We argue that
local cultural traditions are clearly at odds with a globalizing herbal industry.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Western herbal medicine, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Mapuche |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine |
Research Field: | Naturopathy |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Evans, S (Dr Sue Evans) |
ID Code: | 112603 |
Year Published: | 2003 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 26 |
Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
Deposited On: | 2016-11-17 |
Last Modified: | 2017-04-20 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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