Irish Indigenous Medicine Today & The Effect of a Changing Worldview
Explore how scientific progress, changing beliefs, and shifting cultural worldviews influenced Irish indigenous medicine in the 20th century.
€100
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1 hour 20 minutes
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On-Demand, Self-Paced
What Is Irish Indigenous Medicine Today and the Effect of a Changing Worldview?
This module explores the effects of a changing worldview on Irish indigenous medicine in the 20th century. It examines how scientific progress and new medical thinking influenced traditional healing practices, and how these shifts affected the continuity of vernacular healing in Ireland.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand how changing worldviews influenced Irish indigenous medicine in the 20th century
- Explore how scientific progress affected traditional healing practices
- Examine illnesses once attributed to “the good people” from a biomedical perspective
- Gain insight into ailments understood to have an emotional aetiology
- Consider the viability and future of Irish vernacular healing
- Develop a deeper understanding of how culture supports or disrupts traditional medical continuity
Who This Module Is For
This module is designed for learners who want to understand how modern scientific thinking and cultural change influenced Irish traditional medicine in the 20th century.
- Healthcare professionals seeking a broader historical and cultural perspective
- Medical herbalists and practitioners of traditional medicine
- Anthropologists and ethnologists
- Students exploring Irish healing traditions
- Learners interested in the relationship between culture, worldview, and medicine
This course is for professional herbal register members only
Part of the
Irish Healing Traditions
Complete Course
Irish Indigenous Medicine Today and the Effect of a Changing Worldview is the fifth module in the Irish Healing Traditions Complete Course, a 5-module learning series tracing the development of Irish indigenous medicine from early folklore and myth to the modern world.
You can purchase this module on its own, or choose the complete course for a broader and more connected learning experience.
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Module Overview
This module is the fifth part of the Irish Healing Traditions series. It discusses the state of traditional medicine in the 20th century and how it was influenced by scientific progress. It also explores illnesses once attributed to “the good people” from a biomedical perspective, considers ailments with an emotional aetiology, and reflects on whether the culture supporting Irish vernacular healing remains strong enough for its continuity.
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Professionally Relevant Learning
This module forms part of ICTIM’s broader educational offering in herbal and integrative medicine and supports continued learning in culture, health, and traditional medical systems.
I would highly recommend this course for anyone with an interest in a holistic approach to medicine. The course is well structured with a focus on practical applications. As a medical research scientist by trade, I chose this course in particular owing to two factors:
- The material is often backed by research verified information and
- The lecturers are practitioners with real life experience
The course itself is provided in a flexible online learning approach which works perfectly for me. I have a young family and a full time job and I find that the lecturers have been very approachable and flexible all the way through the course. I really enjoy this course and I really feel like I will be well prepared to take up a career in this field.
Explore Irish Indigenous Medicine in a Changing World
Deepen your understanding of how scientific progress, changing beliefs, and cultural transformation shaped Irish indigenous medicine in the 20th century.
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