This volume provides a contemporary overview of new strategies for traditional
medicine development. It emphasizes the importance of cataloging ethnomedical
information, determining the active principles, and examining the genetic
diversity and range of actions of traditional medicines. It discusses the
challenges of using traditional medicines for diseases where access to modern
medicine is limited, and the research areas needed to improve quality, safety,
and efficacy for enhancing healthcare. Affirming the importance of traditional
medicines as an essential and integral component of healthcare systems, it
explores the vast opportunities for their evidence-based development.