The Historical Background and Modern Significance of Mongolian Traditional Medicine

In recent years, many countries including Japan have been advancing into super-aging society. This trend raises people̓s interest　in health and longevity. In order to promote healthy longevity, it is recognized as useful measures to pay attention to “traditional medicine and complementary/alternative medicine” that cover not only illness treatment but also illness prevention, mental care, health maintenance, and human natural healing power.
In this paper, we summarize the history and development of the theory of Mongolian traditional medicine in the Inner Mongolia to examine how it plays a role in clinical practice regarding health and longevity, and how it contributes to integrative medicine. In this context, patient-centered integrative medicine does not mean simple fusion of Mongolian traditional medicine with modern medicine. The characteristics of Mongolian traditional medicine would be combined with the characteristics of modern medicine, and altogether, the definition of each other̓s contribution may lead to the development of integrative medicine.

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