The Third Mekong Sub-regional Seminar on Traditional Medicine was held from March 12-17 in Jinghong, capital city of Xishuangbanna. The seminar brought together over 100 folk medicine experts and scholars from Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and China. Prof. XU Zaifu of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (XTBG) was invited to deliver a keynote speech.

The participants conduct in-depth exchanges on the experience and practices of traditional medicine protection and utilization in their respective countries and regions. The seminar serves as a platform to promote information sharing and networking in traditional medicine.

Prof. XU Zaifu, Emeritus Professor and former director of XTBG, delivered a keynote speech with the title “Discussion on Dai traditional medicine and rainforest eco-culture in Xishuangbanna”.