4th Traditional Medicine and Plant Science

Challenges and Future Directions of Traditional Medicine

Traditional medicine (TM) is defined as "the sum total of knowledge, skills, and practises based on indigenous theories, beliefs, and experiences used to maintain health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve, or treat physical and mental disorders." The absence of data on highly vulnerable and endangered medicinal plant species was another big barrier for traditional medicine and MPs. Others include insufficient and contradictory instructions on natural resource management and exploitation, particularly medicinal plants.