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Traditional Medicine

Traditional medicine refers to the body of knowledge, skills, and practices grounded in the theories, beliefs, and experiences of different cultures that are used to maintain health and to prevent, diagnose, and treat illness. It encompasses established systems such as Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine as we…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 107× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 3070-3360 🗓 Reviewed October 2026

Overview

Traditional medicine refers to the body of knowledge, skills, and practices grounded in the theories, beliefs, and experiences of different cultures that are used to maintain health and to prevent, diagnose, and treat illness. It encompasses established systems such as Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine as well as regional herbal and folk practices, and it relies heavily on medicinal plants, mineral preparations, and physical and dietary interventions. A central strand of contemporary research is the scientific characterization of medicinal plants and their traditional uses, including the extraction and analysis of phytochemicals, the measurement of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, and the evaluation of plant-derived compounds in experimental models. Network pharmacology and bioactivity screening are increasingly applied to predict molecular targets of natural products and to rationalize observed effects. The field also documents patterns of use, such as self-medication during pregnancy and preference for herbal practitioners, which carry implications for safety and public health. Work here bridges ethnobotany, natural product chemistry, and pharmacology, aiming to validate efficacy, identify active constituents, standardize preparations, and clarify mechanisms so that traditional remedies can be assessed against modern evidentiary standards and, where warranted, integrated responsibly with conventional care.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 107 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Complementary Medicine (ISSN 3070-3360).

Journal editorial board
Haibo Xu · China Muhammad Akram · Pakistan Salehi Bahare · Iran, Islamic Republic of

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