Whole medical systems

Whole medical systems are coherent systems of medical theory and medical practice that have been developed independently of, or parallel to, conventional Western medicine. and emphasize the salutogenetic maintenance of health rather than the combating of illness. They often incorporate an awareness of the biographical significance of health events.
Particular systems
A number of whole medical systems are based on ancient cultural traditions, including:
* Ayurveda, based on traditional Hindu medical practices. Its development began at least as far back as the Vedic period in India. The foundational texts on human physiology, internal medicine, and surgery date back to the beginning of the common era. based on oral traditions of uncertain age.
Others are of more recent provenance, including:
* Homeopathy, founded at the end of the nineteenth century by Samuel Hahnemann.<ref name=NCCAM/>
* Naturopathy,<ref name=NCCAM/> which is based on oral traditions of herbal medicine but was developed into a formal medical system by Benedict Lust at the close of the nineteenth century.

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