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Traditional Medicine Systems of

Myanmar

1. Traditional Medicine System available in health service

system

1) Myanmar Traditional Medicine
• Desana Nayasystem - based on Buddha’s teaching and natural phenomenon.

• Beithizza Nayasystem - based on Ayurvedic concepts.
• Netkhatta Naya system - based on calculations of zodiac of stars, planets,

time of birth and age.
• Veizzadhara Naya system - meditation, psychotherapy, sooth saying,

charms, mantra, supernatural therapies and practices of, alchemy.
2) Ayurvedic Medicine

3) Traditional Chinese medicine (Acupuncture)

2. Country Policy on Traditional Medicine

Promotion of research activities on TM included in Para. 14 of National Health
Policy. “To reinforce the service and research activities of indigenous medicine to

international level and to involve in community health care activities”.
• Department of Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health in central level

• State & Division of Traditional Medicine Department (15) in intermediate
level

• District Traditional Medicine Department (50) in district level
Myanmar
• Township Traditional Medicine Department (211) in peripheral level

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