Traditional Indigenous System

**Semantic type:** Occupation or Discipline

**Definition:** Subcategory of Alternative Medical Systems in CAM. This sub-category refers to major indigenous systems of medicine other than acupuncture and traditional oriental medicine. It includes systems such as Ayurvedic medicine, Native American Medicine, Unani-Tibbi, Kampo, Traditional African systems and community based traditional medical systems. This sub-category may become subdivided further as these systems become better studied and more familiar in the U.S. Included are: Native American Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Unani-Tibbi, SADHU, Kampo Medicine, Traditional African Medicine, Traditional Aboriginal Medicine, Curandersimo, Central and South American practices, Psychic surgery.