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Traditional chinese medicine in Canada: An indigenous perspective
Honoré France, Carmen Rodriguez
Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
Correspondence Address:
Prof. Honoré France
Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Victoria
Canada
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/CMAC.CMAC_2_19
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This paper summarizes the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Canada by exploring why so many indigenous people are drawn to it. We present a brief history of TCM in Canada, including its acceptance by 5 of the 10 provinces in Canada as one of the medical approaches, accepted and regulated by the government. Chinese philosophy embedded in TCM is compared to indigenous philosophy, and there is a description of some of the plants and animals used as remedies in indigenous folk medicine. In addition, there is a short description of how TCM psychology parallels some practices in indigenous psychology.
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