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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Traditional Medicinal Plants: A Source of Phytotherapeutic Modality in Resource-Constrained Health Care Settings
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 18, No. 1, Year 2013
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Description
Despite recent scientific advancement and globalization, the system of traditional medicine and complementary/alternative medicine is considered as a primary health care modality in the resource-constrained health care settings. Herbal medicinal system has been postulated and established through empirical observation and trial and error experiments since time immemorial to maintain good health and alleviate ailments and diseases. Earlier, the importance of traditional medicinal plants and phytotherapy have often been disregarded and undervalued. Presently revitalization and renewed interest on traditional medicinal plants has been observed among the public and scientific community. However, several daunting challenges need to be flagged effectively and immediately for the promotion of traditional medicinal plants. The collaborative efforts of ethnobotanists, anthropologists, pharmacists, and physicians could be a workable strategy to evaluate and validate the usage of traditional medicinal plants with the modern scientific methods and innovative techniques. Furthermore, conducting clinical trials to assess their efficacy and human safety is imperative and inevitable. © The Author(s) 2013.
Authors & Co-Authors
Karunamoorthi, Kaliyaperumal
Ethiopia, Jimma
Jimma University
India, Coimbatore
Bharathiar University
Jegajeevanram, Kaliyaperumal
India
Annai Jagatha Hospital
Vijayalakshmi, Jegajeevanram
India
Annai Jagatha Hospital
Mengistie, Embialle
Ethiopia, Jimma
Jimma University
Statistics
Citations: 153
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/2156587212460241
ISSN:
21565872
Research Areas
Health System And Policy