World Congress Integrative Medicine & Health 2017: Part one

The status of education for integrative medicine in Japanese medical universities with special reference to Kampo medicines

“…However, at present, there is almost no interaction between disciplines: in the national examination standards, IMs other than Kampo medicines and healthy food are not included (Table 2). Healthcare officials hope that future doctors master the knowledge of IM and apply it in their daily care to improve public health [13].…”

Quiet time via transcendental meditation in secondary school pupils with special educational needs: effects on well-being and behaviour

“…Many Eastern meditation practices relate to different yoga systems and the Vedic literature and tradition of India (Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 1990), as well as belief systems originating from China (e.g., Qigong (Klein et al 2016;Yang et al 2017)), along with traditions within Islam (Hosseini et al 2016) and Buddhism, to which mindfulness and Zen are related (Lomas et al 2017). Meditation is increasingly recommended by allopathic medicine to promote a healthier and more relaxing lifestyle, as an adjunct to mainstream medicine Brinkhaus et al 2017;Blödt et al, 2018). Regular relaxation times during the day are thought to help re-focus and deescalate the build-up of stresses.…”