^{6th Annual Congress on} Traditional & Alternative Medicine September 24-25, 2020 Rome, Italy

Session 1: Traditional Medicine
Traditional Medicine is the oldest form of health care in the world and is used in the prevention, and treatment of physical and mental illnesses. Different societies historically developed various useful healing methods to contest a variety of health- and life-threatening diseases. Traditional Medicine is also variously known as alternative and complementary, or ethnic medicine, and it still plays an important role in many countries today.

Session 2: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a healing system developed in China more than 2,200 years ago, incorporating therapies that are in some cases. One of its guiding principles is to dispel evil and support the good. In addition to treating illness, Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on strengthening the body's defenses and enhancing its capacity for healing herbs and to maintain health.

Session 3: Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body. It is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM theory and practice are not based upon scientific knowledge and acupuncture is a pseudoscience. There is a diverse range of acupuncture theories based on different philosophies, and techniques vary depending on the country. The method used in TCM is likely the most widespread in the United States. It is most often used for pain relief, though it is also used for a wide range of other conditions. Acupuncture is generally used only in combination with other forms of treatment.

Session 4: Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) is the mainstream term for wellbeing and health treatments that have commonly not been a piece of regular Western drug. Complementary means treatments that are used along with conventional medicine. Alternative means treatments used in place of conventional medicine. CAM concentrates all in all individual and incorporates physical, passionate, mental and profound wellbeing. For example, CAM includes mind-body medicine (such as meditation, acupuncture and yoga), manipulative and body-based practices (such as massage therapy and spinal manipulation.

Session 5: Ayurveda & Physiotherapy
According to Ayurvedic hypothesis, everything in the universe living or not is connected. Good health is achieved when your body, mind, spirit are in harmony with the universe. A disruption of this harmony can lead to poor health and illness. Anything that affects your physical, spiritual or emotional well-being can cause you to be out of balance with the universe. Some things that can cause a disturbance include: Genetic birth defects, Injuries, Climate and seasonal changes, Emotions, Age.

Session 6: Homeopathy & Folk Medicine
Homeopathy is a system of alternative medicine. Homeopathy is a pseudoscience – a belief that is incorrectly presented as scientific. It is not a plausible system of treatment, as its dogmas about how drugs, illness, the human body, liquids and solutions operate are contradicted by a wide range of discoveries across biology, psychology, physics and chemistry made in the two centuries since its invention. Folk medicine is traditionally used as a term to describe healing skills that are associated with folk methods and that do not form part of formal medical training.

Session 7: Ethno medicine & Unani Medicine
Ethno medicine is a study or comparison of the traditional medicine practiced by various ethnic groups, and especially by indigenous peoples. The word ethno medicine is sometimes used as a synonym for traditional medicine. Ethno medical research is interdisciplinary; in its study of traditional medicines, it applies the methods of ethno botany and medical anthropology.
Unani Medicine, also called Islamic Medicine. It assists the people to lead a healthy life. It prescribes drugs, diet and drinks. The drugs are prepared from various natural sources. Its diagnosis, treatment and the fundamentals are based on the holistic approach and scientific principles with significance on the health of mind, body and spirit. This medicinal system promotes preventive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare.

Session 8: Herbal & Naturopathic Medicine
Herbal medicine, also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine, refers to using a plant's seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, or flowers for medicinal purposes. Naturopathic medicines and treatment are a distinct primary healthcare profession emphasizing prevention, treatment & optimal health care through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals inherent self-healing plants process. The practice of naturopathic medicines includes evidence based naturopathic medicines, modern and scientific, traditional, naturopathic treatments and practices and empirical methods.

Session 9: Yoga & Mindfulness
Yoga is that the Indic word for association and might be a 5000-year-old Indian collection of data. although a few consider yoga exclusively as an activity wherever people bend, turn, extend, and suspire the chief propelled manners. The art of Yoga soaks up the whole substance of the way of Life. Yoga offers a large number of mental and physical advantages. In the cutting edge time of yoga, progresses in innovation and openness of data enable specialists to verify these advantages that have been talked about for ages. Yoga offers a substantial number of mental and physical favorable circumstances. Inside the age of yoga, propels in innovation and availability of information empower scientists to check and demonstrate these advantages that are mentioned for generations.

Session 10: Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology of Medicinal Plants
Molecular biology offers promising tools for the creation of novel crop varieties with improved nutritional value, resistance to herbicides, pests, diseases, pollutants and adverse climatic conditions. Medicinal plants are the most important source of life saving drugs for the majority of the world's population. Plant optional metabolites are monetarily essential as medications, aromas, shades, sustenance added substances and pesticides. The biotechnological tools are important to select, multiply, improve and analyse medicinal plants. The utilization of nanotechnology for "phytotherapy" or treatment of different ailments by natural medications/drugs, including home grown medication conveyance where present and developing nanotechnologies.

Session 11: Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants
Pharmacognosy is the investigation of restorative medications got from plants or other common sources. The American Society of Pharmacognosy defines pharmacognosy as "the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources. Medicinal plants are a rich source of bioactive phytochemicals or bionutrients. Studies carried out during the past 2–3 decades have shown that these phytochemicals have an important role in preventing chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and coronary heart disease.

Global acceptance and use of Traditional Medicines and related products continue to assume exponential increase. It is being used more frequently all over the world. However most often these are choices made by the patient. Integrating TM into mainstream health care would require research to understand the efficacy, safety, and mechanism of action of TM systems. As per WHO estimation, around 80% of population from most of Asian and African countries depends on the traditional medicine for primary health care. The market analysis drives for global Traditional Medicine is growing rapid aging population, increase of consumer awareness, less or no side effects, supplying innovations, release of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) for dietary supplements by FDA. Other factors are escalating prices, health budgets calculations of modern medicinal system that has more consumers towards the cost-effective, economical and safe herbal medicine systems. Considering all these factors the market for Traditional medicine is expected to reach $ 115 billion by the end of 2023.

WHO strategy for Traditional Medicine for 2014–2023 was developed in response to resolution of WH Assembly on traditional medicine. This strategy mainly aims to support Members States for developing pro-active policies and also implementing the action plans that strengthens the role of traditional medicines to maintain healthy population.

Top Traditional & Alternative Medicine Universities Worldwide:

Traditional & Alternative Medicine Universities in USA:

• American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
• Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
• Emperor’s College School of Traditional Oriental Medicine
• New England School of Acupuncture
• Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
• The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Tri-State College of Acupuncture
• Han University of Traditional Medicine
• New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine
• National College of Natural Medicine
• Swedish Institute: School of Acupuncture and Oriental Studies
• Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Han University of Traditional Medicine
• American Institute of Alternative Medicine
• Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture
• Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
• Five Branches University
• Southern California University of Health Sciences
• University of East-West Medicine
• Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine

Traditional & Alternative Medicine Universities in Europe:

• University of Westminster
• Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Northern College of Acupuncture
• Shulan College of Chinese Medicine
• The Institute of Chinese Medicine
• London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• College of Integrated Chinese Medicine
• The International College of Oriental Medicine
• Barcelona College of Chiropractic
• London South Bank University
• University of Worcester
• Danube University Krems
• BPP University
• University of South Wales
• Leeds Beckett University
• Cardiff Metropolitan University
• University of Roehampton
• University of Derby
• European University of the Atlantic
• University of Birmingham

Traditional & Alternative Medicine Universities in Asia:

• Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Zhejiang University
• Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
• Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
• Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
• Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
• Meiji University of Integrative Medicine
• Japan School of Acupuncture
• Hokkaido Acupuncture School
• Chiang Mai University
• China Academy of Chinese Medical Science
• Graduate Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Institute of Chinese Medicine

Top Traditional & Alternative Medicine Societies Worldwide:

Traditional & Alternative Medicine Societies in USA:

• The International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine (IASTAM)
• Amy Shouse Acupuncturist Chinese Medicine
• Chinese American Chromatography Association (CACA)
• Natural Health Products Research Society of Canada
• American Holistic Medical Association
• American Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
• International Society for Complementary Medicine Research
• Society for Ethnopharmacology
• Herb Society of America
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• American Society of Plant Biologists
• American Association of Drugless Practitioners
• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
• American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association

Traditional & Alternative Medicine Societies in Europe:

• The Association for Natural Medicine in Europe
• European Federation for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• British Acupuncture Council
• British Complementary Medicine Association
• British Herbal Medicine Association
• British Homeopathic Association
• British Medical Acupuncture Society
• European Central Council of Homeopaths
• European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioner’s Association
• European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy
• Research Council for Complementary Medicine, UK
• European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association
• The Northern Ireland Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• The Herb Society UK
• The Ayurvedic Practitioners Association UK

Traditional & Alternative Medicine Societies in Asia:

• China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
• Indian Board of Alternative Medicine
• Asia Herb Association
• Ayurvedic Practitioners Association of Singapore
• International Academy of Ayurveda
• Malaysian Chinese Medical Association
• The Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong
• Chinese Medical Association
• Chinese Herbs and Biotech Development Association
• Malaysian Association of Traditional Indian Medicine
• Taiwan Association for Traditional and Complementary Medicine
• Acupuncture Association of India
• Indian Integrated Acupuncture Association (IIAA)
• Association of Acupuncture Science Practitioners
• Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture
• International SuJok Acupuncture Association
• The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Funding Bodies in Global Health:

• Directory of Non-NIH Funding Opportunities – Grants and Fellowships
• Yale/Stanford Johnson & Johnson Global Health Scholars Program
• The O.C. Huber Student Fellowship in International Health
• Mabelle Arole Fellowship
• The Commonwealth Fund Mongan Fellowship in Minority Health Policy
• Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Health Fellows II Program (GHFP).