Mongolian folk medicine--from traditional practice to scientific development

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2015 Jul;40(13):2492-5.

Abstract

Mongolian folk medicine, the important part of Mongolian medicine, is the main means, method and weapon of disease prevention, treatment and health care. Mongolian materia medicas are the important literatures of guiding the healthy development of the modern Mongolian medicine with a long and dazzling history. Since the founding of new China, a new history chapter of Mongolian folk medicine was opened under the attention and support from all levels of party and government. This paper intends to provide comprehensive insight into the rapid development of Mongolian folk medicine. The resources, phytochemistry, quality standard, pharmacology, dosage forms reform and production were reviewed to expound the process that Mongolian folk medicine was developed from traditional practices to scientific development

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Medicine, Mongolian Traditional* / standards
  • Science