# Center for Traditional Medicine

> Founded in 1977, the Center for Traditional Medicine \(CTM\) has been a pioneering force in clinical practice, research, policy development, and social change, applying traditional medicine through a feminist, social justice, and Indigenous\-centric lens\.

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## Pages
- [Glossary](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/glossary/)
- [Meet the People](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/meet-the-people/)
- [Policy](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/policy/)
- [Research Library](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-library/)
- [Traditional Medicine for Trauma \& Mental Health](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/traditional-medicine-for-trauma-mental-health/)

## Posts
- [Sacred Tobacco Part 2](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/sacred-tobacco-part-two/): Part 2 of a three\-part series on sacred tobacco explores ancestral teachings, traditional stories, and the plant's ceremonial uses\. Discover how tobacco functions as a healer and relative in Indigenous communities\. This piece offers insights into cultural and spiritual reclamation and sets the stage for Part 3, which examines the reclamation programs and recovery from addiction\.
- [Sacred Tobacco Part 1](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/sacred-tobacco-part-one/): Part one of a three\-part series exploring sacred tobacco in Indigenous communities: uncover how colonial extractivism and Big Tobacco’s commercialization distorted its sacred role, setting the stage for cultural and spiritual reclamation through ancestral teachings in the following posts\.
- [Rituals That Restore](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/rituals-that-restore-healing-in-rhythm/): Discover how ancient healing rituals activate measurable biological changes\. Explore the science behind Indigenous practices, symbolic rituals, and holistic healing\.
- [Regulating Anxiety by Restoring the Body’s Ultradian Rhythms](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/regulating-anxiety-restoring-bodys-ultradian-rhythms/): Anxiety is often treated through suppression rather than regulation\. This article explores how restoring the body’s ultradian rhythms, the natural 90 to 120 minute cycles of activity and rest, can support nervous system balance, reduce anxiety, and promote healing through non\-pharmacological, rhythm\-based approaches grounded in physiology, Indigenous wellness frameworks, and breath\-centered practices\.
- [Natural Protocol for Menstrual Cramp Relief](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/natural-protocol-for-menstrual-cramp-relief/): Discover a natural approach to menstrual cramp relief with this holistic guide adapted from Dr\. Leslie Korn’s Natural Women, using herbs, nutrients, and hands\-on treatments to ease dysmenorrhea and support your cycle naturally\.

## Glossary
- [Curandero/Curandera](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/glossary/curandero-curandera/)
- [Curanderismo](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/glossary/curanderismo/)
- [Chamanismo](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/glossary/chamanismo/)
- [Medicina popular \(MP\)](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/glossary/medicina-popular-mp/)
- [Ventosaterapia](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/glossary/ventosaterapia/)

## Plants
- [Sandbox tree](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/plants/sandbox-tree/)
- [Cacao](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/plants/cacao/)
- [Nicle](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/plants/nicle/)
- [Garlic](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/plants/garlic/)

## Research
- [Traditional Herbal Medicine: Botanical Interventions for the Treatment and Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research/traditional-medicine-herbal-healing-diabetes/): Type II diabetes mellitus \(T2DM\) is a leading health concern, particularly for communities experiencing food insecurity and limited food sovereignty\. Ethnobotanical treatment and management strategies have shown promising potential in addressing the rising prevalence of T2DM\.
- [Aboriginal Australian Bush Flora: Species Composition, Anti\-Inflammatory Properties, and Clinical Application](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research/traditional-medicine-aboriginal-australian-bush/): Australian bush medicine is a vast pharmacopeia representing 60,000 years of healing history\. Rooted in holistic wellness and incorporating nearly 1,500 native plant species, these endemic plants have demonstrated promising therapeutic potential\. Clinical researchers are beginning to explore the integrative applications of Australian bush plants, particularly for their anti\-inflammatory and antioxidant properties\.
- [Ashwagandha for Athletes: The Effects of Ashwagandha Supplementation on Athletic Performance and Muscle Recovery](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research/traditional-medicine-ashwagandha-athletics/): Ashwagandha, an herb traditionally used in Ayurvedic healing, has been widely adopted and integrated into public consumption and Western medical research\. In athletes, ashwagandha supplementation may support muscle recovery, reduce oxidative stress, and improve strength\- and endurance\-related fitness measures\.
- [Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, Research and Indigenous Sovereignty](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research/indigenous-psychedelic-therapy-sovereignty-equity-research/)
- [Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples’ Mental Health](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research/climate-change-indigenous-mental-health-determinants/): The following studies present a synthesis that addresses two primary arguments: first, climate change should be understood as the latest iteration of ongoing settler\-colonial violence, and not an isolated environmental crisis; and second, Indigenous knowledge systems are not alternative frameworks, but indispensable and foundational to reimagining the future of people and the planet

## Timeline Stories
- [2023](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/timeline/2023/)
- [2022](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/timeline/2022/)
- [2017](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/timeline/2017/)
- [2014](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/timeline/2014/)
- [2000](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/timeline/2000/)

## Categories
- [Traditional Medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/category/traditional-medicine/)
- [Indigenous Knowledge Systems](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/category/indigenous-knowledge-systems/)
- [Plant Medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/category/plant-medicine/)
- [Ritual and Healing Practices](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/category/ritual-and-healing-practices/)
- [Indigenous Health](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/category/indigenous-health/)

## Tags
- [Indigenous healing plants](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/indigenous-healing-plants/)
- [Ritual healing](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/ritual-healing-2/)
- [Holistic healing](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/holistic-healing/)
- [Circadian vs ultradian rhythms](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/circadian-vs-ultradian-rhythms/)
- [Natural anxiety regulation](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/natural-anxiety-regulation-2/)

## Categories
- [Timeline Stories](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/ctl-stories/timeline-stories/)

## Letters
- [A](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/glossary-letter/a/)
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- [T](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/glossary-letter/t/)
- [B](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/glossary-letter/b/)
- [S](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/glossary-letter/s/)

## Research Categories
- [CAM Therapies](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-category/cam-therapies/)
- [Herbal Medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-category/herbal-medicine/)
- [Integrative \& Complementary Medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-category/integrative-complementary-medicine/)
- [Indigenous Health](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-category/indigenous-health/)
- [Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-category/traditional-chinese-medicine-systems/)

## Research Tags
- [traditional healing](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/traditional-healing/)
- [Herbal medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/herbal-medicine/)
- [community healing](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/community-healing/)
- [traditional medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/traditional-medicine/)
- [integration of care](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/integration-of-care/)

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