Abstract: . . .  does have an impact on brain rhythms and appro- priate music helps people in controlling the functions of vital organs. Besides plenary and invited lectures, the conference included 38 oral presenta- tions and 123 poster presentations on various aspects of ethnopharmacology, ethnobotany, phytomedicine, pharma- cognosy and traditional medicine . The conference highlighted the recent deve- lopments in ethnopharmacology and al- ternative medicine and the potentials of phytomedicine and herbal drugs in the developments of novel therapeutics. K. K. Janardhanan*, Amala Cancer Re- search Centre, Thrissur 680 555, India; V. George, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram 695 562, India *e-mail: kkjanardhanan@yahoo.com  . . .
. . .  ethnopharmacology, ethnobotany, phytomedicine, pharma- cognosy and traditional medicine . The conference highlighted the recent deve- lopments in ethnopharmacology and al- ternative medicine and the potentials of phytomedicine and herbal drugs in the developments of novel therapeutics. K. K. Janardhanan*, Amala Cancer Re- search Centre, Thrissur 680 555, India; V. George, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram 695 562, India *e-mail: kkjanardhanan@yahoo.com  . . .
. . .  a long tradition of using herbal products for healthcare. There is an increasing awareness of the significance of ethnic and traditional knowledge in the development of therapeutics. In the current scenario of globalization, information technology and knowledge system on traditional medi- cine have significant importance. Keeping this in mind, an International Conference on Ethnopharmacology and Alternative Medicine was organized recently. This also coincided with the Fifth Annual Conference of the National Society of Ethnopharmacology. The three-day conference was attended by nearly four hundred participants from all over India and abroad. Welcoming the delegates, Rev. Fr. Pius (Managing Di- rector, Amala Hospital and Research Centre and Amala Institute of Medical Sciences) stated that considering . . .
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