INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE: A BRIEF PROFILE

Authors

  • B. Ravishankar
  • V. J. Shukla

Keywords:

Indian System of Medicine, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Indigenous systems of medicine, Traditional systems of medicine

Abstract

Medicinal plants based traditional systems of medicines are playing important role in providing health care to large section of population, especially in developing countries. Interest in them and utilization of herbal products produced based on them is increasing in developed countries also. To obtain optimum benefit and to understand the way these systems function, it is necessary to have minimum basic level information on their different aspects. Indian Systems of Medicine are among the well known global traditional systems of medicine. In this review, an attempt has been made to provide general information pertaining to different aspects of these systems. This is being done to enable the readers to appreciate the importance of the conceptual basis of these system in evolving the material medica. The aspects covered include information about historical background, conceptual basis, different disciplines studied in the systems, Research and Development aspects, Drug manufacturing aspects and impact of globalization on Ayurveda. In addition, basic information on Siddha and Unani systems has also been provided.

Author Biographies

B. Ravishankar

Pharmacology Laboratory, Institute of PG Teaching and Research In Ayurveda IPGT and RA- Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, India

V. J. Shukla

Pharmacology Laboratory, Institute of PG Teaching and Research In Ayurveda IPGT and RA- Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, India

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Published

2007-02-16

How to Cite

Ravishankar, B., & Shukla, V. J. (2007). INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE: A BRIEF PROFILE. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 4(3), 319–337. Retrieved from https://athmsi.org/journals/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/225

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2007)

Section

Review

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