Medicinal plants and a new alliance

ARTE France. (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author).

Summary: Many critics of "Big Pharma" see a pattern of exploitation in the industry's dealings with the developing world. This program identifies new ways for drug manufacturers to operate globally, promoting increased cooperation with local producers of traditional, plant-based medicines. Recognizing that worldwide demand for alternative medicine may create new producer countries, the program visits centers of herbology and other non-Western healing methods in China, Vietnam, Bhutan, Senegal, and Kenya. The documented ability of these facilities to fight AIDS and other diseases forms a powerful argument for the coexistence of both corporate and traditional industries.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c2004.

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General Note:	Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on June 21, 2006. Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Healing with Plants (1:43) -- Bhutan's National Health Service (2:58) -- Bhutan's Natural Pharmacopeia (4:17) -- Vietnam's Medicinal Plants and Essential Oils (5:40) -- Traditional Chinese Medicine (4:03) -- Chinese Medicine Patents (3:27) -- The Return of African Medicine (3:52) -- Success Rates Among Traditional African Healers (3:02) -- Traditional Kenyan Remedies in Modern Medicine (7:12) -- Alternative HIV/AIDS Treatment (4:17) -- Senegal's Prometra Center (3:57) -- African Contributions to World Health (4:45)
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Target Audience Note:	10 & up.
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Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
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