Traditional and complementary medicine professionals
Traditional and complementary medicine professionals prevent, diagnose and treat illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments and maintain general health in humans by applying knowledge, skills and practices acquired through extensive study of the theories, beliefs and experiences, originating in specific cultures.
Skill level: Highly skilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Traditional and complementary medicine professionals - from ₹20,535 to ₹2,45,676 per month - 2025.
- A Traditional and complementary medicine professionals typically earns between ₹20,535 and ₹92,231 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between ₹40,409 and ₹1,62,241 per month for a working week of 48 hours.
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Job Responsibilities
- Conducting physical examinations of patients and interviewing them and their families to determine their health status
- Developing and implementing treatment plans for physical, mental and psychosocial ailments using applications such as acupuncture, ayurvedic, homeopathic and herbal medicine
- Evaluating and documenting patients' progress through treatment plans
- Providing health, nutrition and lifestyle advice to individuals, families and communities
- Prescribing and preparing traditional medicines, such as herbal, plant, mineral and animal extracts, to stimulate the body's capacity for self-healing
- Exchanging information about patients with other health care workers as needed to ensure continuing and comprehensive health care
- Conducting research into traditional and complementary medicines and treatments and disseminating findings such as through scientific papers and reports