International Conferences

Recommended Conferences for Ethnomedicine

Ethnomedicine

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As per available reports about 10 Relevant Journals, 13 Conferences, 10 workshops are presently dedicated exclusively to Ethno medicine and about 35 articles are being published on Traditional medicine. Ethno medicine refers to the study of traditional medical practice which is concerned with the cultural interpretation of health, diseases and illness and also addresses the health care seeking process and healing practices. The practice of ethnomedicine is a complex multi-disciplinary system constituting the use of plants, spirituality and the natural environment and has been the source of healing for people for millennia. Scientific ethnomedical studies constitute either anthropological research or drug discovery research. Anthropological studies examine the cultural perception and context of a traditional medicine. The purpose of drug discovery research is to identify and develop a marketable pharmaceutical product. When investigating a natural product used by a culture as a medicine, it is important that the methods of collection, extraction and preparation are the same or similar to those used by the ethnic group. This is to ensure consistency and legitimacy of the experimentation.

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Scope and importance

Research interest and activities in the area of ethnomedicine have increased tremendously in the last decade. Since the inception of the discipline, scientific research in ethnomedicine has made important contribution to the understanding of traditional subsistence, medical knowledge and practice. It is interesting to note that the ethnomedicinal uses of plants is one of the most successful criteria used by the pharmaceutical industry in finding new therapeutic agents for the various fields of biomedicine. Some outstanding medicinal drugs which have been developed from the ethnomedicinal uses of plants include: vinblastine and vincristine from Catharanthus roseus (the periwinkle), reserpine from Rauwolfia serpentina (Indian snake root), aspirin from Salix purpurea (willow) and quinine from Cinchona pubescens (cinchona). Today about 80% of the world’s population rely predominantly on plants and plant extracts for healthcare (4). In addition, of the top 150 proprietary drugs used in the United States of America (USA), 57% contain at least one major active compound currently or once derived from plants. According to data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), ethnomedicine has maintained its popularity in all regions of the developing world and its use is rapidly expanding in the industrialized countries.

Market Analysis

The global alternative medicine sector is expected to reach close to $115 billion by 2016, according to Global Industry Analysts. Market growth is fuelled by a trend toward herbal and nature-based products, based on the presumption these products cause fewer side effects than modern medicines. Alternative medicine disciplines such as acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, ayurveda, and traditional Chinese medicine are being practiced more widely in the western world. Around 75% of the population in emerging nations receive alternative medical healthcare, compared with over half of the population of developed nations, particularly for lifestyle-related diseases. Chinese Traditional Medicine ( TCM) market is rapidly developing since later of 1990s. In 2010, the output value of TCM amounted to RMB317.2 billion (about €36.8 billion), which increased 24%. The net yield and profits of TCM production is much higher than the average for the country's medical industry. The total TCM market in China will rise to €96,2 billion in 2025.

List of Best International Conferences

Herbals and Natural Remedies Conference 
October 26-27, 2015 Chicago, USA

3^rd Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry and Natural Products Conference
October 26-28, 2015 Hyderabad, India

Public Health and Nutrition Conference 
March 10-12, 2016 Madrid, Spain

2^nd Pharmacology and Ethnopharmacology Conference
May 02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA

2^nd Novel Physiotherapies Conference
June 9-11, 2016 London, UK

4^th Acupuncture conference
July 14-16, 2016 Philadelphia, USA

Holistics Medicine Conference
July 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia, USA

4^th Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Conference
August 25-27, 2016 Philadelphia, USA 

5^th Traditional and Alternative Medicine Conference
October 3-5, 2016 London UK

4^th Epidemiology and Public Health Conference
October 3-5, 2016 London, UK

Integrative Medicine and Health International Congress
17-20 May 2016, Nevada, USA

AACMAC 2016-Australasian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Annual Conference
20-22 May 2016, Perth, Australia

The 2nd Conference on Ethnomedicine and Traditional Medicine (CETM 2016)
June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) 30th Anniversary Conference
Oakland, CA, USA

ICNM International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine
July 1-3, Barcelona, Spain

International Ayurveda Congress

Roermond, Netherlands

List of Societies and Associations

International Society for Ethnopharmacology Ethnomedicine practitioners Association of South Africa Australian Traditional Medicine Society Ltd

European Herbal & Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association

British Herbal Medicine Association

Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association Ltd

Australian Natural Therapists Association

World Homeopathy Awareness Organization

Ntaional Herbalist Association of Australia

Australian Traditional Medicine Society Ltd

Ladakh Society for Traditional Medicine

Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine

List of Companies

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Co. Limited

Nanjing Medical Company Limited

Phyto Pharma Actives Pvt. Ltd.

Green Leaves International

Cochin Ayurvedic Centre

India Life Science

Havit Remedies Pvt. Ltd

Prime Herbonix Health Products Pvt. Ltd.

Trimurti Ayuherbal Pvt. Ltd

Lasky Herbal

Asian Pharmacy

Samphire Food & Pharma Pvt. Ltd.

Remedies Pvt. Ltd.

 

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This page was last updated on April 25, 2024