Analysis of Traditional Medical Sciences in Asia and the Middle East in phytotherapeutic aspects
Keywords:
Medicinal plants, Traditional Arabic medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional Iranian medicine, Traditional Turkish medicineAbstract
Since ancient times, the utilisation of herbs has been common among Indigenous people in different parts of the world. The main important traditional medicine systems are Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), Sasang Constitutional Medicine (SCM), Ayurveda, Unani medicine, Kampo (Traditional Japanese Medicine), Traditional Aboriginal Medicine, traditional medicine in Africa, Russian Traditional Medicine (RTM),
Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM), Taditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine (TAIM), Turkish Traditional Medicine (TTM). The aim of this literature review is to provide a brief summary of the various traditional medical sciences in the Middle East and Central Asia using phytotherapies. The information in this article is provided from randomised control experiments, review articles, and analytical studies, as well as observations which gathered from numerous bibliographic sources.
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