Pharmacognosy has been basically evolved as an applied science pertaining to the study of all types of drugs of natural origin.
Alternative
System of Medicine
INTRODUCTION
Pharmacognosy has been basically evolved as an applied
science pertaining to the study of all types of drugs of natural origin.
However, its subject matter is directed towards the modern allopathic medicine.
During the course of developments, many civilizations have raised and perished
but the systems of medicines developed by them in various parts of the world
are still practised, and are also popular as the alternative systems of
medicine. These are the alternative systems in the sense that modern allopathic
system has been globally acclaimed as the principal system of medicine, and so
all the other systems prevalent and practised in various parts of the world are
supposed to be alternative systems. The philosophy and the basic principles of
these so called alternative systems might differ significantly from each other,
but the fact cannot be denied that these systems have served the humanity for the
treatment and management of diseases and also for maintenance of good health.
About 80 percent of the world population still rely and use the medicines of
these traditional systems.
Traditional Chinese medicine in China, Unani system in Greece, Ayurvedic
system in India, Amachi in Tibet or
more recently Homoeopathy in Germany
are these systems of medicine which were once practised only in the respective
areas or subcontinents of the world, are now popularly practised all over the
world. The World Health Organization (WHO) is already taking much interest in
indigenous systems of medicine and coming forward to exploit the scientific
validity of the medicines used since traditions. The revival of great interest
in these age-old systems of health care carries much meaning in the present
scenarios. The study of these alternative systems is necessary so as to grasp
and receive the best out of it to rescue humanity from the clutches of disease.
Modern allopathy has developed many sophisticated and costlier diagnostic
methodologies which have made it quite exorbitant and beyond the abilities of
common man. Many modern synthetic drugs may harm more than they help in curing
the disease by its serious toxic effects. On the contrary, traditional
medicines are much more preferred for being safe and without harmful effects
and comparatively much cheaper than that of allopathic medicines. However, one
fact must be accepted here that the yelling humanity lastly run towards the
modern allopathic treatment, which has developed wonderful techniques of
diagnosis and highly effective drugs to provide the best and effective
treatment than any other system of medicine till date.
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