Ravishankar B, Shukla V J
Pharmacology Laboratory, Institute of PG Teaching and Research In Ayurveda IPGT and RA-Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, India.
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2007 Feb 16;4(3):319-37. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v4i3.31226.
Medicinal plants based traditional systems of medicines are playing important role in providing health care to large section of population, especially in developing countries. Interest in them and utilization of herbal products produced based on them is increasing in developed countries also. To obtain optimum benefit and to understand the way these systems function, it is necessary to have minimum basic level information on their different aspects. Indian Systems of Medicine are among the well known global traditional systems of medicine. In this review, an attempt has been made to provide general information pertaining to different aspects of these systems. This is being done to enable the readers to appreciate the importance of the conceptual basis of these system in evolving the material medica. The aspects covered include information about historical background, conceptual basis, different disciplines studied in the systems, Research and Development aspects, Drug manufacturing aspects and impact of globalization on Ayurveda. In addition, basic information on Siddha and Unani systems has also been provided.
基于药用植物的传统医学体系在为广大人群，尤其是发展中国家的人群提供医疗保健方面发挥着重要作用。发达国家对这些植物及其所生产的草药产品的兴趣和利用也在增加。为了获得最佳效益并了解这些体系的运作方式，有必要掌握关于其不同方面的最低基本信息。印度医学体系是全球著名的传统医学体系之一。在本综述中，已尝试提供与这些体系不同方面相关的一般信息。这样做是为了使读者能够认识到这些体系的概念基础在发展药物学方面的重要性。所涵盖的方面包括历史背景、概念基础、这些体系中所研究的不同学科、研发方面、药物制造方面以及全球化对阿育吠陀医学的影响。此外，还提供了关于悉达医学和尤那尼医学体系的基本信息。
