HISTORY, PRESENT & PROSPECT..(2V)

Traditional medicine plays a crucial role in maintaining health, diagnosing diseases, and providing treatment. The World Health Organization's Global Report on Traditional and Complementary Medicine 2019 highlights the increasing recognition of traditional and complementary medicine in national health systems worldwide. With its widespread availability and growing demand, traditional medicine contributes to the goal of universal healthcare by offering accessible, safe, and effective services.

In this book, the authors seek to review and summarize the history, current state, and future potential of mainstream traditional medicine worldwide, as well as promote the integration of traditional and conventional medicine, serving as a valuable reference for policymakers, academic institutions, and stakeholders. This book encompasses nine chapters, covering Ayurveda, chiropractic, European Traditional Herbal Medicine, Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Japanese Kampo, Korean Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Thai Medicine.

Contents:

• Volume 1:
  • History, Present and Prospect of Ayurveda (Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, Jayagopal Parla, Kishor Patwardhan, Aanchal Sharma, Swati Sharma)
  • History, Present and Prospect of Chiropractic (Robb Russell, William F Updyke, Bart N Green)
  • History and Present of European Traditional Herbal Medicine (Phytotherapy) (Hans Rausch (lchenhausen/Neu-Ulm), Sven Schröder (Hamburg), Thomas Friedemann (Hamburg), Silke Cameron (Göttingen), Kenny Kuchta (Göttingen), Marius Konrad (Neu-Ulm))
  • History, Present and Prospect of Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine (Bashar Saad)
  • History, Present and Prospect of Homeopathy (To Ka Lun)
• Volume 2:
  • History, Present and Prospect of Kampo Medicine (Togo Toshihiro, Makino Toshiaki)
  • History, Present and Prospect of Korean Medicine (Byungmook Lim, Byunghee Koh, Yongsuk Kim, Yunkyung Kim, Youngju Yun)
  • History, Present and Prospect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yan Shiyun, Chen Liyun, Zhou Min, Xu Shuang, Zhang Huaiqiong, Zhao Zhiping, Su Jinying, Nie Aiguo, Han Chouping)
  • History, Present and Prospect of Thai Traditional Medicine (Benjama Boonterm, Yenpat Kamdangyodtai, Anchalee Chuthaputti)

Readership: Policy makers, academics, and stakeholders.