Ethnomedicine

Ethnomedicine is a explore or comparison of a traditional medicine based on bioactive compounds in plants & animals & practiced by various ethnic groups, especially those with little access to western medicines, e.g., indigenous peoples. the word ethnomedicine is sometimes used as a synonym for traditional medicine.

Ethnomedical research is ]

Scientific ethnomedical studies make-up up either anthropological research or drug discovery research. Anthropological studies inspect the cultural perception and context of a traditional medicine. Ethnomedicine has been used as a starting module in drug discovery, specifically those using reverse pharmacological techniques.

Ethnopharmacology

Ethnopharmacology is a related study of ethnic groups and their ownership of plant compounds. it is linked to medicinal plant usage and ethnobotany, as this is a character of lead compounds for drug discovery. Emphasis has long been on traditional medicines, although the approach also has proven useful to the study of modern pharmaceuticals.

It involves studies of the: