Tradition of ‘Traditional Medicine’ - Bangladesh perspective
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology: Open Access
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Sheikh Mohammad Fazle Akbar,<sup>1</sup> Chowdhury Faiz Hossain,<sup>2</sup> Gazi Nurun Nahar Sultana,<sup>3</sup> Sitesh Chandra Bachar,<sup>4</sup> Shahabuddin K. Choudhuri,<sup>5</sup> Rezaul Karim,<sup>6</sup> Sakirul Khan,<sup>7</sup> Md. Zakir Sultan,<sup>8</sup> Md Enayet Ali Pramanik,<sup>9</sup> Rakibul Hasan,<sup>10</sup> Debabrata Karmakar,<sup>11</sup> Rejina Afrin,<sup>12 </sup>Md. Abdur Rahim,<sup>13</sup> Sheikh Mohammad Noor E Alam,<sup>14</sup> Rokshana Begum,<sup>15</sup> Ahmed Lutful Moben,<sup>16</sup> Musarrat Mahtab,<sup>17</sup> Mamun Al Mahtab<sup>18</sup>
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Abstract
History of medicine has it’s roots in ancient times dating before the birth of Christ. Medicine has since then undergone massive evolution, more so in the 20th and 21st centuries. Traditional medicine has now mostly been replaced by evidence-based Allopathic medicine. However, the need to align traditional medicine with modern day medicine is being recognized. Countries like Bangladesh, with rich history of traditional systems of medicine, can be in the forefront. For this further work including research, appropriate policy for pharmaceutical industries etc. is now time demanding.
Keywords
Traditional medicine, history, Bangladesh, policy for pharmaceutical industry
