Overview on development of ASEAN traditional and herbal medicines

Traditional medicine is an important and often underestimated part of health services. In some countries,it has a long history of use in health maintenance and in disease prevention and treatment, particularly for disease. WHO has always emphasized the important role of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine in human healthcare. In this review article, the author provided some information from the following five aspects:(1) Development basis of China ASEAN traditional medicine and herbal medicine;(2) The development and afficacy of traditional medicine theory system;(3) Industry development and regulation management of traditional medicine and herbal medicine products;(4) China-ASEAN traditional medicine exchanges and cooperation to promote traditional medicine cooperation and medicine trade, and(5) Strengthening academic and industrial cooperation and promoting the healthy development of traditional medicine and herbal medicine. It is believed that the information will have certain reference value for readers in studies on traditional and herbal medicines.