Here is a website that can be useful to you as you research or inquire about non-western health practices:

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ayurveda/

Postpartum Beliefs and Practices Among Non-Western Cultures
http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=408218
 
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/
 
Cross Cultural Medicine
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1201/p2267.html

Cross Cultural Health Resource Guide
http://www.fhp.org/fhpdocs/CrossCulturalResourceGuide.pdf
 
Non-Western Medical Systems
http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.an.11.100182.001531?cookieSet=1&journalCode=anthro
 
What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
http://www.thecandidadiet.com/introduction-to-alternative-medicine/