AltMed mobile application is dedicated to the area of medical treatments, also known as an “integrative” or “complementary” medicine. It is a non-traditional form of medical treatment and remedies that usually includes energy therapies, acupuncture, chiropractic medicine, herbal medicine. Complementary and alternative medicines are mostly culturally based therapies that significantly depend on the country of origin.
In Canada, many newcomers and second generation immigrants are familiar with alternative healthcare and use both Western and conventional medicine alongside alternative medicines.
Global migration is inevitable in today's world. There are an estimated 272 million international migrants, which represents 3.5% of the world's population.
Moving away from the country of origin significantly limits one's accessibility to alternative medicine solutions. Complementary and alternative medicines are culturally based therapies. Different cultures worldwide have various health beliefs and practices, including alternative medicine usage.
It is important to create a universal mobile application that can bridge the cultural gap in the usage of various remedies, improve the ability to find substitutes to native herbal medicine wherever you go in the world.
The availability of herbal and other natural remedies is critical in today's world. People are trying to find the remedy they already know wherever they are, and see if they can substitute it with something locally grown or adapted without sacrificing such an alternation's outcome and healing effect.
Our AltMed Mobile App allows people to easily compare natural remedies of their current habitat to the native environment of their countries of origin. Knowing the ingredients and healing effects of those remedies, people can now quickly locate and assess whatever is available on the local market.
Our database covers thousands and thousands of natural remedies from all over the world, and our proprietary algorithm allows immediate comparison and provides simple recipes and practical recommendations.
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