Traditional and Western Medicine

B2 – Upper Intermediate

The World Health Organization estimates that between 65 to 80 percent of the world’s population (over 4 billion people) rely on alternative medicine as their primary form of health care compared to only 10 to 30 percent of people who use conventional medicine.

http://medcitynews.com/2012/11/the-great-debate-between-western-and-alternative-medicine/

Discussion Questions:

  1. Do you think traditional medicines are tried, tested, and safe?
  2. What traditional medicine do you know of? Have you ever tried any?
  3. Would you like to try acupuncture, cupping, massage etc.?
  4. Do you think traditional medicine works? Why or why not?
  5. Do you think traditional medicine is just a fad? Elaborate.
  6. What do you think of things like art therapy, music therapy, healing with animals, etc?
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2 replies on “Traditional and Western Medicine”

1. Do you think traditional medicines are tried, tested and safe?
According to my science knowledge, In my opinion I can´t think that the traditional medicines are tried, tested and safety for patients. I think that all people who think that this medicine is so good, should be believed in this type of medicine.

2. What traditional medicine do you know about? Have you tried any?
No, I haven´t try any of these treatments because I don´t believe that these treatments are safety for people. I think that all treatments and medicine requirements should be have a science based.

3. Would you like to try acupuncture? Cupping? Massage?
No, I don´t like to try acupuncture although I meet some people who received this treatment and their results were so good. However, I only try a massage in some special occasions for example when my back has a pain.

4. Do you think traditional medicine works?
I think that this type of medicine is a treatment without science based and I think that the people who works in this medicine are sometimes, spiritual persons.

5. Do you think traditional medicine is just a trend that goes in and out of fashion?
No, I don’t think that this type of medicine is a trend. I think that the most people who likes this medicine, love all time of their life. However, I think that many times some people can be able to believe in this.

6. What do you think of things like art therapy, music therapy, healing with animals, etc?
I think that this type is more a entertainment that a type of medicine but many people who practices this, told me that music therapy for example is a good option for reduced the stress levels.

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I think that the most people who likes this medicine, love all time of their life.
I think that most people who like this medicine love it for the rest of their lives.

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