"From herbalists in Africa gathering plants to use as poultices to acupuncturists in China using needles to cure migraines, or Indian yogis practising meditation, traditional remedies have increasingly being shown to work, and deserve more attention and research, according to a World Health Organization official. A historical lack of evidence, which has seen traditional practices dismissed by many, could change with more investment and the use of modern technology, according to Dr Shyama Kuruvilla, who leads the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre."
"Earlier this year, countries agreed the WHO should adopt a new global traditional medicines strategy for the next decade that seeks to harness the potential contribution of TCIM [traditional, complementary and integrative medicine] to health and wellbeing based on evidence. It includes plans to establish a robust evidence base for traditional medicine practices, develop regulation of treatments and practitioners and, where appropriate, integrate the practices into mainstream biomedical healthcare."
Traditional remedies across cultures — from African herbal poultices, Chinese acupuncture and Indian meditation and Ayurveda — are showing increasing evidence of effectiveness and warrant further research and attention. A historical evidence gap has led to dismissal of many practices, but targeted investment and modern technologies such as artificial intelligence, genomics and neuroimaging can generate new evidence. A new global strategy aims to build a robust evidence base, regulate treatments and practitioners, and integrate effective traditional, complementary and integrative medicine into mainstream biomedical healthcare where appropriate. Country examples include Thailand conducting randomized trials to qualify herbal treatments for essential medicines lists.
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