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Valencia, Spain
September 08-10, 2025

Folk Medicine Historians

Folk Medicine Historians

Folk Medicine Historians delve into the rich cultural heritage of community-based healing practices, tracing their origins, evolution, and significance across generations. They examine oral traditions, handwritten manuscripts, ritualistic practices, and herbal knowledge passed down through families and local healers. By documenting and interpreting these traditional systems, they shed light on how societies have understood health, illness, and healing long before the advent of modern medicine. Their work often reveals the deep interconnection between environment, spirituality, and healthcare in rural and indigenous cultures. Many also focus on how historical healing systems adapted to colonization, migration, and globalization over time.

These historians contribute valuable insights to ethnobotany, anthropology, and public health by preserving knowledge that might otherwise be lost. They often collaborate with healers, elders, and community members to ensure respectful representation and accurate accounts of healing customs. Through their research, they also help clarify the historical roots of many contemporary natural therapies and alternative medicine practices. Their findings support cultural preservation, enhance cross-cultural understanding, and inform modern efforts to integrate traditional knowledge into broader healthcare contexts. By bridging the past with the present, they ensure that time-honored wisdom remains a living part of global health narratives. Their work also plays a crucial role in shaping educational resources and cultural policy initiatives.

Committee Members
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Kenneth R Pelletier

Kenneth R Pelletier

University of California School of Medicine, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Marilyn Allen

Marilyn Allen

American Acupuncture Council, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Wolfgang Schachinger

Wolfgang Schachinger

German Ayurveda Association, Austria
ICTM 2025 Speakers
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Julieta Andico Songco

Julieta Andico Songco

JAS Consulting Services, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Chip Halverson

Chip Halverson

Selah Natural Medicine, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Mary Riggin

Mary Riggin

Healing Touch Oriental Medicine, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Alexis Brink

Alexis Brink

Director of Jin Shin Institute, United States
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