why we are use the traditional medical practice
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Traditional medicine, as defined by the World Health Organization, is the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement, or treatment of physical and mental illness. Some traditional medicine systems are supported by huge volumes of literature and records of the theoretical concepts and practical skills; others pass down from generation to generation through verbal teaching. To date, in some parts of the world, the majority of the population continue to rely on their own traditional medicine to meet their primary health care needs. When adopted outside of its traditional culture, traditional medicine is often referred as “complementary and alternative medicine.” Among others, the most widely used traditional medicine systems today include those of China, India, and Africa. In this chapter, the Chinese, Indian, and African systems of traditional medicine are described.
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Traditional Medicine
Traditional medicine (TM) is defined as “the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures that are used to maintain health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve or treat physical and mental illnesses” [1].
From: Medicinal Plant Research in Africa, 2013
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Traditional Medicine
C.-T. Che, ... K. Andrae-Marobela, in Pharmacognosy, 2017
Abstract
Traditional medicine, as defined by the World Health Organization, is the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement, or treatment of physical and mental illness. Some traditional medicine systems are supported by huge volumes of literature and records of the theoretical concepts and practical skills; others pass down from generation to generation through verbal teaching. To date, in some parts of the world, the majority of the population continue to rely on their own traditional medicine to meet their primary health care needs. When adopted outside of its traditional culture, traditional medicine is often referred as “complementary and alternative medicine.” Among others, the most widely used traditional medicine systems today include those of China, India, and Africa. In this chapter, the Chinese, Indian, and African systems of traditional medicine are described.
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Legislation on Medicinal Plants in Africa
Mainen Julius Moshi, Paulo Peter Mhame, in Medicinal Plant Research in Africa, 2013
23.3.5.2.9 Mali
Traditional medicines in Mali have a high level of support from the government, and research and development in this area are managed under the Department for Traditional Medicine within the National Institute for Research on Public Health, which is part of the Ministry of Health. The main policy emphasis is on the use of improved traditional medicines, also referred to as Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) [35], and for regulatory purposes, traditional medicines have been classified into four categories:
Category 1: Traditional medicines that are prepared by a traditional health practitioner for an individual patient with fresh or dried raw materials, with a short shelf life.
Category 2: Traditional medicines currently used in the community that are prepared in advance and composed of crude raw plant materials.
Category 3: Standardized plant extracts prepared in advance and supported by scientific research.
Category 4: Isolated pure compound molecules from traditional medicines following scientific research.
Traditional Medicine
Traditional medicine refers to health practices, approaches, knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant, animal and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises, applied singularly or in combination to treat, diagnose and prevent illnesses or maintain well-being (Fokunang et al., 2011). The study of traditional medicine is a much neglected aspect of global health care and it faces the following challenges (Cordell and Colvard, 2012):
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Nations typically have no policies or regulations relating to all of the aspects of traditional medicine as an integral part of their overall health care system. This results in a minimal commitment to research and development funding.
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The breadth and depth of the issues related to the quality control of traditional medicine products and practices may not be known to regulators, producers, and scientists.
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Global attention (fiscal and human resources) is insufficient to enhance the basic, applied, and clinical sciences behind traditional medicine. This results in major deficiencies in the scientific evidence regarding the quality, safety, effectiveness, and/or health benefits of traditional medicine. Costs of traditional medicines may increase as investment is made to enhance product validity.
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The literature and knowledge regarding traditional medicine are highly scattered, or are in library collections and databases that are not easily accessible.
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Scientific and clinical research on traditional medicines does not always fit the Western model for medical research, which may make publication of results difficult. Health insurance coverage is very difficult to justify if traditional medicine products and practices are not evidence based.