Limitations of allopathy

There is still considerable friction between traditional and scientific medicine, mainly due to lack of understanding and cooperation, although legislative action has also failed to promote, or even discounted and hindered traditional medicine. Although there is currently much discussion in international circles about recognizing traditional medicine and merging it with allopathic medicine, a combined venture of traditional healing and modern medicine has not yet been given any real opportunity.

1. Just because your doctor has a name for your condition doesn't mean he knows what it is.

2. Doctors give drugs of which they know little, into bodies, of which they know less, for diseases of which they know nothing at all (Voltaire).

3. The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease (Voltaire ).

1. Lack of integrated medicine
2. Inadequacy of medical science

1. Resistance to incorporating midwives in medical care systems
2. Over-emphasis on use of drugs in medicine
3. Medication side effects
4. Medical materialism
5. Male bias of medicine
6. Ignorance of traditional herbal remedies
7. Iatrogenic disease
8. Female bias of medicine
9. Disregard for self-healing potential
10. Curative health mindset
11. Cultural bias in medicine
12. Antibiotic obsolescence

1. Sores
2. Prohibitive medical expenses

1. Threatened species of medicinal plants
2. Lack of integration of traditional and allopathic medicine
3. Conflicting models of health

1. Using traditional veterinary practices
2. Using holistic medicine
3. Using animals for support
4. Suppressing symptoms of disease
5. Supporting traditional health care
6. Resisting traditional medicine
7. Reducing eurocentrism
8. Limiting applicability of allopathy
9. Freeing up allopathic medicine
10. Discriminating culturally

1. Resistance [D]
2. Resistance [C]
3. Nonresistance
4. Limitedness
5. Lack
6. Integration
7. Exclusion
8. Bias