Herbs are a key ingredient in traditional medicine is herbal. World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as the original drug in a country that used by generations in the country or other countries. Traditional medicine must meet the following criteria have been used at least three generations and has been proven to be safe and beneficial.
Generally there are several major countries in the world to be a storehouse of herbs.
1. China
WHO noted that 30-50 percent of the consumption of public health in this country is allocated for herbal ingredients. Since 5,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Chinese nation concocted drug used to treat a variety of diseases.
oldest medical records in the two ancient books: Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor) and Wai Tai Mi Yao (Recipe Secrets). Contents to cure digestive disorders, respiratory, and reproductive systems.
The most famous old book is a compendium of Materia Media, which was published in 1590.Books written by Li Shizhen and forwarded by Zhan Xueim 1892 contains medically useful substances in the world of medicine.
Of old books that Chinese herbal build civilization, which now has spread to all corners of the world. The development of traditional medicine in the country is relatively advanced because the government fully supports.
2. India
Ayurveda or the science of life is an ancient holistic system to diagnose and treat, has been around since 1000 BC in India. Ayurveda is perhaps the oldest system of medicine known to mankind.
Ayurveda concerned with the concept of energy balance, unity of body, mind, and spirit.There are eight branches of ayurveda, which kayacikitsa (internal medicine), salyacikitsa (anatomy and surgery), salakyacikitsa (ENT and eye disease), kaumarabhryta (bone), bhutavidya (healing), aganda tantra (toxicology), rasayana (rejuvenation), vajikarana ( aphrodisiac for men).
3. Korea
Traditional medicine ginseng in this country can not be separated from the influence of China and India. System of traditional medicine in Korea known as the Korean Oriental Medicine (COM) or more popularly known as hangbang.
Although mendapt influence of Chinese medicine, but hangbang developed a special technique that is unique. The techniques was Sasang treatment rule (Sasang constitutional medicine), Saam Scupunture, Herbal Acupunture, and Korean Hand Acupunture.Development of COM visible from many specialized high school mempelejarinya. Not surprisingly easy to find in Korea specialized doctors and pharmacists KOM.
4. Indonesia
If called herbal, Indonesia is one of the medicinal plants laboratory in the world. About 80 percent of herbs grown in the country world. Indonesia has about 35 thousand species of higher plants, 3,500 of which are reported as a medicinal plant.
Our ancestors exploit the natural wealth of flora intelligently. Known term to refer to the ingredients of the herbal medicinal plants. Herbal medicine derived from ancient Javanese language, spell or Usodo. That is healing using herbs, prayer and spell.
The use of natural herbs for health purposes has existed since hundreds of years ago.Dispensing doctors and traditional healers of various types of plants to bidders. disease.Evidence of the use of herbal medicine in the past can be seen from the writings on palm leaves, inscriptions and reliefs.
