Alternative healthcare on the rise
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by Nabila Rahhal April 23, 2014

written by Nabila Rahhal April 23, 2014

Alternative medicine is growing in Lebanon

It seems the more mankind evolves and moves forward rapidly, the more it is slows down and finds merit in the teachings of the past. This is especially true when it comes to matters of holistic health, owing to the relatively recent backlash over the effect that the chemicals we consume in our food, medications and even the air that we breathe have on our overall wellbeing. While this may remain a topic of heated debate, we cannot ignore the increasing voices calling for a return to a slower and more natural way of life. Globally, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023 sees that traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) is growing, as more and more countries are including aspects of it in their national healthcare plans. WHO sees its goals as twofold: to support member states in harnessing the potential contribution of TCM to health and wellness,

Nabila Rahhal

Nabila is Executive's hospitality, tourism and retail editor. She also covers other topics she's interested in such as education and mental health. Prior to joining Executive, she worked as a teacher for eight years in Beirut. Nabila holds a Masters in Educational Psychology from the American University of Beirut. Send mail

4 comments

Yvonne Siblini April 23, 2014 - 4:50 PM

Well done Nabila, I just hope that more people will pay attention to the economical point of view on alternative healing which has been around for decades but didn’t generate much income. Hence, today the sophisticated approach bringing on more side effects than ever before.

Cynthia Neipris April 30, 2014 - 8:29 PM

Hi Nabila. Do you know what the regulations are, if any for practicing acupuncture in Lebanon? We have graduates from American Colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine who are certified by the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) who may be interested in practicing in Lebanon.

samar jurdi October 26, 2014 - 7:15 PM

hi, i would like to know the names and contact information of the centers certified for accupuncture in lebanon.
thank you

Michelle MacDonald October 16, 2015 - 11:07 PM

Hi, nice to see something written about homeopathy in Lebanon ! I came across this article by chance today. I’m a homeopath living/practising in London at the moment but I used to live and practise in Lebanon. In fact the LICH course you mention in your article , the one Ivonne Siblini did , was brought to Lebanon by me . I was actually the local organizer of the first course .. We had 24 students at the time !Please keep spreading the word- Homeopathy works !
Michelle

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