Scientific Validation And Recognition For Tribal Herbal Medicine As Complementary And Alternative Medicine: Empirical Field Work Observations Outcome Evidence
  • Author(s): Prof. V. Subramanyam ; Dr. S. Narayana Rao ; Dr. S. Priyanka
  • Paper ID: 1702957
  • Page: 8-19
  • Published Date: 05-11-2021
  • Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
  • Publisher: IRE Journals
  • e-ISSN: 2456-8880
  • Volume/Issue: Volume 5 Issue 5 November-2021
Abstract

The people of India, once largely depended mainly on the home remedies and herbal medicine to cure both minor and major ailments to which they were affected. Once, ethno-medicinal practices or indigenous medicinal practices were very much popularized which was documented in Vedic literature of India. Folk medicine or ethno-medicine considered as original historical root for the different indigenous medical systems like Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Aromatherapy, Beach flower therapy, chromo therapy, chiropractic medicine, magnetic field therapy etc. In addition to these Chinese developed acupuncture, acupressure, herbal remedies, diet, exercise, life style changes and other remedies as part of its healing methods also adopted by the Indian people since olden times. After introduction of Allopathy medicine or English medicine into India, which is very much came into practice and available in many health facilities and access to almost all the mainstream population of India. The tribal people who still inhabit inaccessible interior forest areas especially the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) largely depending on their own medicine for curing various diseases to which they are affected.

Citations

IRE Journals:
Prof. V. Subramanyam , Dr. S. Narayana Rao , Dr. S. Priyanka "Scientific Validation And Recognition For Tribal Herbal Medicine As Complementary And Alternative Medicine: Empirical Field Work Observations Outcome Evidence" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 5 Issue 5 2021 Page 8-19

IEEE:
Prof. V. Subramanyam , Dr. S. Narayana Rao , Dr. S. Priyanka "Scientific Validation And Recognition For Tribal Herbal Medicine As Complementary And Alternative Medicine: Empirical Field Work Observations Outcome Evidence" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 5(5)