6.2 million citizens inhabit Laos representing
68 ethnic groups and between 119 to 200 sub-
ethnicities
The use of plants to treat sickness and disease
has a long standing history in Laos
Plant remedies have been passed down
through generations, and historically
documented in
palm-leaf manuscripts stored
in buddhist temples
has been set up by the government of Laos to
study and inventory the medicinal plants used throughout the country
13 Traditional Medicine Stations (TMS)
are located in different provinces
throughout the country
and provide
traditional remedies to nearby
communities
