An assessment of traditional Uighur medicine in current Xinjiang region (China).

Background: The main objectives of this study were to assess the current research and development of traditional Uighur medicine in Xinjiang (China), and to evaluate the promising pharmacological products of traditional Uighur medicine for further studies.

Materials And Methods: Traditional Uighur medicine data of medicine registry, patent, and academic publications was collected and analyzed.

Results: Data showed that, among the registered and studied traditional Uighur medicine, the main therapeutic areas of traditional Uighur medicine focused on skin disease, urogenital disease, rheumatism and digestive system disease.