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Traditional medicine is playing a significant role in health maintenance as well as disease diagnosis and treatment. Available in almost every country in the world and in a growing demand for its services, traditional medicine contributes to the goal of ensuring universal access to health care through its accessibility, safety and effectiveness.
This book reviews and summarizes the history, present and prospect of mainstream traditional medicine around the world. It aims to promote the integration of traditional medicine and conventional medicine, to contribute to Universal Health Coverage as a reference for policy makers, academies,and stakeholders.
The first volume of this book consists of 9 chapters, involving Ayurveda,chiropractic, European Traditional Herbal Medicine, Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Japanese Kampo, Korean Medicine,Traditional Chinese Medicine and Thai Medicine.