Strengthening Traditional Medicine Systems in Nepal through Chemical and Pharmacological Research

Hari  Prasad Devkota; Anjana  Adhikari Devkota; Atisammodavardhana  Kaundinnyayana; Dhaka  Ram Bhandari

doi:10.52910/ajhs.48

Strengthening Traditional Medicine Systems in Nepal through Chemical and Pharmacological Research

Authors

Hari Prasad Devkota Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
Anjana Adhikari Devkota Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
Atisammodavardhana Kaundinnyayana School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal
Dhaka Ram Bhandari Gandaki Province Academy of Science and Technology, Pokhara, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52910/ajhs.48

Keywords:

documentation, healthcare, Nepal, Traditional medicine, traditional knowledge, standardization

Abstract

Medicinal plants are an integral part of traditional medicine systems all over the world. Nepal, rich in biodiversity and ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity, possesses different traditional and folk medicinal practices for thousands of years. These systems have been using many locally available medicinal plants as crude drugs, which are not always properly documented. Detailed documentation and research related to the conservation and cultivation of medicinal plants should be carried out. Scientific studies related to chemical analysis, standardization, evaluation of pharmacological activities, and safety should be carried out to strengthen these systems of traditional medicine. Adequately designed clinical studies are necessary to provide evidence for their therapeutic efficacy

Downloads

Published

2021-08-08

How to Cite

Prasad Devkota, H. ., Adhikari Devkota, A. ., Kaundinnyayana, A. ., & Ram Bhandari, D. . (2021). Strengthening Traditional Medicine Systems in Nepal through Chemical and Pharmacological Research . Annapurna Journal of Health Sciences, 1(2), 66–72. https://doi.org/10.52910/ajhs.48