Concept information
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health and social care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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concepts in lifestyle medicine
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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health professionals and healthcare organizations
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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medical care and research
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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nutritional issues
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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systems of care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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systems of care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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systems of care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
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systems of care
complementary and alternative medicine
complementary medicine
traditional medicine
Preferred term
ethnopharmacology
Definition
- Ethnopharmacology is the cross-cultural study of how people use plants, animals, fungi, or other naturally occurring resources for medicinal purposes. Such knowledge provides the basis for the herbal remedy industry and has led to the development of at least 121 pharmaceuticals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Ethnopharmacology]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/ethnopharmacology
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