title: [Research status, development and utilization of traditional Dai medicine in China].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide a reference for the development and utilization of Dai medicine by investigate the present situation and existing problems of traditional Dai medicine.
  
  
  METHODS
  Combined with the previous relevant investigations and literature in the field, the key and the development direction of traditional Dai medicine were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The textual research, history, species, distribution, endangered resources, protection status etc. were elaborated and the key strategy of further investigation was expounded.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dai medicine resources should strengthen the basic research, such as the protection of traditional knowledge, the textual research, quality standard, chemical composition, biological activity, exploration of medicinal resources, especially monographic study on protection of major endangered medicinal resources should be intensified, which will be rise the level of development and utilization of Dai medicine resources.
authors.forename: Bao-Zhong
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Hai-Tao
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Li
authors.lastname: Chen Shi-Lin
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000266:history; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000266:history* / Q000494:pharmacology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal