Ensuring traditional and complementary medicine is safe and professional


Various T&CM practice guidelines have been published by the MOH, including for the Ayuverdic technique of Shirodhara seen here. — Photos: Filepic

Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) has long been a part of our country’s informal healthcare landscape.

However, concerns have been raised, particularly among modern healthcare practitioners, regarding the safety of T&CM practices.

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