CURRENT OFFICIAL STATUS OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND THEIR USED AS IN CHRONIC DISEASES: BANGLADESH
Journal Title: Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
The practice of traditional medicine in Bangladesh has flourished tremendously in the recent years along with that of modern medicine. Different forms of Traditional medicines (TM) have been used in our country as an essential means of treatment of diseases and management of various health problems from time immemorial. In the last few years there has been an exponential growth in the field of herbal medicine and these drugs are gaining popularity both in developing and developed countries because of their natural origin and less side effects. Many traditional medicines in use are derived from medicinal plants, minerals and organic matter. The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed 21,000 plants, which are used for medicinal purposes around the world. Among these 2500 species are in Bangladesh, out of which almost 190 species are used commercially on a fairly large scale. The article focuses on Current official status of traditional medicine, preparations , plants used in the treatment of different chronic diseases in the Bangladesh, also discussed the benefits with use of herbal medicines as chronic disease especially antiulcer, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, antimicrobial activity, a scenario of usage of TM in a small village
Authors and Affiliations
Zubair Khalid labu*| World University of Bangladesh, Khurshid Jahan| World University of Bangladesh, Farhina Rahman| World University of Bangladesh
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