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Korean Traditional Medicine

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The Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) has built its reputation throughout the long history of Korea on its uniqueness and holistic approach. The whole world can benefit from its comprehensive and integrated care for wellness as well as treatment for future intractable disease.

TKM delivers effective means of treatments for a wide range of chronic conditions, including; pain management, arthritis, obesity, Bell's palsy, chemo-resistant late stage cancer, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, chronic fatigue and stroke rehabilitation. It also helps patients to improve their lifestyle to prevent diseases.

Medical centers specialized in TKM now supply a new model of integrated medicine. Integrated medicine is a treatment that utilizes the advantages of both TKM and Western Medicine. This unique and holistic medicine is based upon the collaboration of doctors from both Western and Traditional Korean medicine backgrounds. Integrated Medicine is employed in a variety of specialties to optimize treatment results. In particular, it is often used in the treatment of stroke prevention/rehabilitation, cancer, arthritis and rheumatism.

In addition, the joint research aimed to globalize TKM is an ongoing project with foreign research centers. In 1988, the WHO Collaborating Center for researching oriental medicine was established in Korea.

TKM practitioners are continually working on a scientific research to improve and develop their diagnostic and treatment capabilities.



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