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GlossaryTraditional Medicine (Ethnomedicine)

knowledge and practices from various cultures for health and healing

Traditional Medicine refers to the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement, or treatment of physical and mental illnesses. This can include herbal remedies, acupuncture, and other practices that have been passed down through generations. It is also known as Folk Medicine or Indigenous Medicine and often contrasts with modern, evidence-based medical practices.

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research Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants Used in Dermatology in Turkey: A Review

November 2023 in “Turkish journal of botany”

Türkiye uses many local plants to treat skin problems.

research A Comparative Study of Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Attributes of Musa Sapientum and Musa Paradisiaca

July 2025 in “Chemistry & Biodiversity”

Musa paradisiaca and Musa sapientum have potential health benefits and could be alternatives to synthetic drugs.

research Hedychium Spicatum: A Systematic Review on Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Future Prospects

30 citations, February 2018 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology”

Hedychium spicatum has medicinal properties but needs more research for scientific validation and use.

Critical Analysis on Characterization, Systemic Effect, and Therapeutic Potential of Beta-Sitosterol: A Plant-Derived Orphan Phytosterol

research Critical Analysis on Characterization, Systemic Effect, and Therapeutic Potential of Beta-Sitosterol: A Plant-Derived Orphan Phytosterol

75 citations, November 2016 in “Medicines”

Beta-sitosterol has potential health benefits but needs more research to fully understand its effects and improve its use in treatments.

Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers in the Management of HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Diseases in Rundu, Kavango East Region, Namibia

research Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers in the Management of HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Diseases in Rundu, Kavango East Region, Namibia

30 citations, June 2015 in “South African journal of botany”

Traditional healers in Namibia use 70 different plants to treat AIDS-related diseases, and more research is needed to test these plants' effectiveness against HIV.

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