# 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\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.6, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Home](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/) - [Garlic](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/garlic/) - [Newsletter](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/newsletter/) - [Contact Us](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/contact-us/) - [Research Library](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-library/) ## Posts - [Treating HPV by Combining Medicine and Nature](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/treating-hpv-by-combining-medicine-and-nature/): This blog examines HPV care through a dual lens: clinical screening alongside herbal, dietary, and immune\-based complementary approaches\. - [The Restorative Qualities of Polarity Tea](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/the-restorative-qualities-of-polarity-tea/): At the meeting point of ancestral healing systems and modern naturopathic insight, Polarity Tea draws on centuries of traditional medicine to transform four humble botanicals into a restorative infusion of balance and vitality\. - [The Missing Enzyme](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/the-missing-enzyme/): Examining the relationship between pre\-colonial food systems, metabolic health, and resilience\. - [Spirit Molecules, Part 3](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/spirit-molecules-part-three/) - [Sacred Tobacco Part 3](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/sacred-tobacco-part-three/): Commercial Tobacco was designed to exploit vulnerabilities caused by colonial disruption, but Indigenous\-led initiatives are reclaiming Tobacco as a sacred medicine and separating it from nicotine addiction\. Culturally grounded cessation programs support healing through traditional knowledge, spiritual guidance, and community engagement\. ## 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 - [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 - [What Indigenous Perspectives Teach Us About Palliative and End\-of\-Life Care](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research/ndigenous-palliative-end-of-life-care/): End\-of\-life and palliative care for Indigenous peoples are influenced by deep structural inequities and cultural disconnects, reflecting the lasting impacts of colonization and systematic racism\. Among First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Australian Aboriginal communities, there is a strong preference for community\-centered, spiritually integrated end\-of\-life care\. - [Ceremonial Childbirth in the Americas: Why Access to Traditional Healing Practices is Essential for Culturally Competent Maternity Care](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research/indigenous-childbirth-restoring-ceremonial-healing/): The medicalization of childbirth has widely dismantled traditional healing systems and ceremonial birthing practices\. Although Indigenous childbirth has historically been grounded in holistic models of care, contemporary healthcare policies in the Americas have contributed to poor healthcare outcomes for Indigenous women and perpetuated the marginalization of Indigenous midwives and community\-based healing systems\. - [The Role of Yoga in Cognitive Health in Older Adults: Opportunities for Inclusive Integrative Care](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research/traditional-medicine-yoga-elderly-cognitive-health/): Yoga is a spiritual discipline originating in ancient India, rooted in the connection between the mind, body, and spirit\. This practice includes physical postures \(āsanas\), meditation \(dhyana\), and breathwork \(pranayama\), providing a feasible and safe modality for mental and physical focus in aging communities\. ## Timeline Stories - [1994](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/timeline/1994/) - [1978\-2002](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/timeline/1978-2002/) - [1994](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/timeline/1994/) - [1978\-2002](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/timeline/1978-2002/) - [2023](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/timeline/2023/) ## 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 - [Herbal therapies for cervical health](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/herbal-therapies-for-cervical-health/) - [Sacred tobacco vs\. commercial tobacco](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/sacred-tobacco-vs-commercial-tobacco-2/) - [Indigenous medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/indigenous-medicine-2/) - [Ritual symbols and meaning](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/ritual-symbols-and-meaning-2/) - [Ritual healing](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/tag/ritual-healing-2/) ## Categories - [Timeline Stories](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/ctl-stories/timeline-stories/) ## Letters - [A](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/glossary-letter/a/) - [A](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/es/glossary-letter/a/) - [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/) - [Integrative \& Complementary Medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-category/integrative-complementary-medicine/) - [Herbal Medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-category/herbal-medicine/) - [Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-category/traditional-chinese-medicine-systems/) - [Indigenous Health](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-category/indigenous-health/) ## Research Tags - [traditional healing](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/traditional-healing/) - [Ayurveda](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/ayurveda/) - [Traditional Chinese Medicine \(TCM\)](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/traditional-chinese-medicine-tcm/) - [traditional medicine](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/traditional-medicine/) - [integration of care](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/research-tag/integration-of-care/) ## Collections - [Local](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/gblocks_pattern_collections/local-patterns/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://centerfortraditionalmedicine.org/sitemap_index.xml)