INTRODUCTION:
In the landscape of global health, women’s bodies are frequently fragmented by biomedical reductionism or targeted as consumers in a neoliberal health market, often sidelining subjective and social dimensions¹. While Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicines (TCIM) are often validated solely through physiological metrics, this study explores how TCIM can function as a mechanism for epistemic justice and resisting the coloniality of power².

METHODS:
A scoping review was conducted following Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines³ across ten international databases, analyzing 1,079 articles. Moving beyond quantitative mapping, this study applied Cultural Studies⁴ and the Expanded Circuit of Culture⁵ as analytical tools to interpret scientific literature as cultural artifacts. Rather than merely categorizing interventions, the analysis examined the circulation of meanings, power relations, and "regimes of truth"⁶ constructed within the scientific discourse on women's health.

RESULTS:
While mainstream literature prioritizes biomedical translation, a resilient minority of studies (6.1%) reveals TCIM as a practice of emancipatory care. In these narratives, practices such as Integrative Community Therapy, Phytotherapy, and mind-body therapies operate as vehicles for protagonism over one's own body. Results indicate that these practices foster "technologies of the self", validating internal authority and promoting "re-existence"⁷ by reconnecting women with ancestral wisdom, strengthening community bonds, and validating subjective and sensorial experiences⁸.

CONCLUSIONS:
Insurgent knowledges within scientific literature demonstrate that TCIM is a vital resource for health equity. By promoting power symmetry and restoring decision-making power to women, these practices function as sovereign systems of care. Integrating TCIM requires acknowledging its capacity to decolonize health care and promote true epistemic justice.