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herbal medicine
Also known as: herbal medicines, traditional herbal medicine, Herbal medicines
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Medicinal plants and human health: a comprehensive review of ... link.springer.com Nov 5, 2025 21 facts
claimAdvanced nanovesicular delivery systems, such as liposomes, niosomes, and solid lipid nanoparticles, are used to enhance the therapeutic potential of herbal medicines by improving delivery and targeting capabilities.
referenceBalkrishna et al. (2024) explored the safety, efficacy, and bioactivity of herbal medicines, aiming to bridge traditional wisdom and modern science in healthcare, published in Future Integrative Medicine.
claimNanocarriers, including liposomes, polymeric micelles, nanogels, and vesicles derived from herbal medicines, improve the transport and effectiveness of medicinal plant-based chemicals by enhancing solubility, extending residence time in the body, and facilitating passage through biological barriers like the blood–brain barrier.
claimNanostructures derived from herbal medicines, such as turmeric and Rhizoma Drynariae vesicles, utilize passive methods like the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect and active targeting with specific ligands to deliver drugs to specific areas, improving treatments for conditions like ulcerative colitis and osteoporosis.
referenceHerbal medicines can interfere with the absorption, metabolism, or excretion of prescription drugs, thereby altering their intended pharmaceutical effects, according to Hu et al. (2005).
referenceHerbal medicine product quality and safety can be enhanced through robust quality control practices, as argued in the 2023 review 'Advancing herbal medicine: enhancing product quality and safety through robust quality control practices' by Wang et al.
referenceThe United States and the European Union maintain specific regulatory frameworks for herbal medicines, as discussed by Krishna et al. (2024).
claimThe majority of traditional herbal medicine therapeutic practices originate from established medicinal traditions in China, India, and various African regions.
referenceLi and Wang (2024) discuss the applications, challenges, and perspectives of non-targeted analytical technology in the study of herbal medicines.
referenceMullein is a medicinal plant with historical, traditional, and modern-day uses, as detailed in the 2025 book 'Grow, gather, heal: mullein-the gentle giant of herbal medicine' by John T. Ungerer.
claimHerbal medicines often face pharmaceutical limitations such as poor bioavailability, inadequate stability, and suboptimal targeting capabilities, which compromise their clinical efficacy.
referenceChaughule RS and Barve RS (2024) examine the role of herbal medicines in the treatment of infectious diseases.
claimAdverse outcomes from herbal medicine often result from improper usage, excessive dosages, or prolonged administration without professional guidance.
referenceJain et al. (2024) outlined World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the quality control of herbal medicines, covering the process from cultivation to consumption.
referenceHerbal medicines are categorized into three safety groups: the first includes highly toxic herbs like Atropa belladonna, Aconitum, Arnica, and Digitalis that require expert supervision; the second includes herbs with strong physiological effects like Lobelia and Euonymus that are generally safe when used correctly; and the third includes herbs like Comfrey, Yohimbe, and Mistletoe that have known toxicities, particularly hepatotoxic effects, and are not recommended for internal use by non-professionals.
claimHerbal medicines can cause allergic reactions, similar to food and conventional pharmaceutical drugs.
referenceGhosh et al. (2023) reviewed herbal medicines as a potent approach to human diseases, covering chief compounds, formulations, present status, and future aspects in the International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology.
claimAdvanced nanovesicular delivery systems, such as liposomes, niosomes, ethosomes, and solid lipid nanoparticles, have emerged as solutions to enhance drug delivery and improve therapeutic outcomes for herbal medicines.
referenceOgidi and Emaikwu (2023) documented the utilization methods and practices of herbal medicine in Africa.
referenceSaggar et al. (2022) reviewed the opportunities and challenges associated with traditional and herbal medicines.
claimTraditional midwifery practices incorporate herbal medicines specifically formulated to support maternal and infant health throughout the reproductive cycle.
Medicinal Plants and their Traditional Uses - Open Access Pub openaccesspub.org 8 facts
referenceEfferth and Kaina (2011) discussed toxicities associated with herbal medicines, with an emphasis on traditional Chinese medicine, in the journal Current Drug Metabolism.
referenceWachtel-Galor and Benzie (2011) provided an introduction to the history, usage, regulation, current trends, and research needs of herbal medicine in the book 'Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects'.
referenceBend and Ko (2004) examined commonly used herbal medicines in the United States in The American Journal of Medicine.
measurementThe seven best-selling herbal medicines in the world during the last century include gingko ($150 million in large American markets), St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum, $140 million), ginseng ($96 million), garlic ($84 million), echinacea ($70 million), saw palmetto ($32 million), and cava ($17 million).
referenceEkor M published 'The growing use of herbal medicines: issues relating to adverse reactions and challenges in monitoring safety' in Frontiers in Pharmacology in 2013.
measurementThe sale of herbal medicines in the USA increased by 59% in 1997 compared to the previous year.
referenceBent (2008) reviewed the efficacy, safety, and regulation of herbal medicine in the United States in a grand rounds presentation published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
referencePan et al. (2013) explored new perspectives on drug discovery from herbal medicines and the contribution of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to modern therapeutics in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 6 facts
claimEkor (2014) discusses the increasing utilization of herbal medicines, highlighting the associated challenges regarding adverse reactions and the monitoring of safety.
measurementApproximately 85% of the populace in developing nations utilizes traditional medicine, predominantly herbal medicines.
referenceChaachouay et al. (2022) documented the use of herbal medicine for treating human diseases in the Rif region of Northern Morocco.
claimThe article "Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities, combating multidrug-resistant microorganisms, and human health benefits - a comprehensive review" covers the topics of antibiotics, antimicrobial agents, herbal medicine, human health, mechanism of action, multidrug resistance, and pathogens.
referenceJamal (2023) discussed the therapeutic potential of herbal medicine.
claimHerbal medicines often demonstrate synergistic effects when used with antibiotics, increasing effectiveness against multidrug-resistant pathogens by diminishing microbial defenses.
Investigation Utilization of Medicinal Plants: From Historical ... sciltp.com 5 facts
referenceWang et al. published 'Advances in herbal medicine nanoformulations: A promising approach for clinical application' in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology in 2020, volume 18, article 57.
referenceJ.K. Srivastava, E. Shankar, and S. Gupta published a review titled 'Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future' in Molecular Medicine Reports in 2010.
referenceThe article 'Pharmacovigilance of herbal medicines: The potential contributions of ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological studies' was published in Drug Safety in 2013, covering pages 1–12.
referenceThe European Medicines Agency provides regulatory information and guidelines for herbal medicines for human use.
referenceJ.B. Calixto published a review on efficacy, safety, quality control, marketing, and regulatory guidelines for herbal medicines (phytotherapeutic agents) in the Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research in 2000.
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 5 facts
referenceThe article 'The growing use of herbal medicines: issues relating to adverse reactions and challenges in monitoring safety' was published in Frontiers in Pharmacology in 2014.
referenceEl Hajj and Holst (2020) reviewed literature regarding herbal medicine use during pregnancy, with a specific focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
referenceLi and Weng (2017) discussed modern approaches to demystifying traditional herbal medicine, published in Nature Plants.
measurementDecoction or boiling is the predominant method used by the Quitexe population for preparing herbal medicines (42.27%), followed by infusion (18.56%) and maceration (13.40%).
referenceDeb D, Datta BK, Debbarma J, and Deb S documented ethnomedicinal plants used for the herbal medication of jaundice by the Indigenous community of Tripura, India, published in the Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity in 2016.
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 5 facts
claimHerbal medicines are generally considered to be safe, effective, and have fewer side effects than synthetic drugs, particularly for treating chronic conditions.
claimHerbal medicines contain more bioactive components and possess health benefits superior to those provided by chemically synthesized drugs.
measurementIn Chile, 71% of the population consumes herbal medicine, while in Colombia, 40% of the population consumes herbal medicine.
claimHerbal and Unani medicines have been used to treat a variety of illnesses for thousands of years.
claimThe use of medicinal plants dates back at least 5,000 years to the Sumerians, while the practice of herbal medicine is estimated to date back as far as 60,000 years.
Advances in Pharmacognosy for Modern Drug Discovery and ... jbph.org 4 facts
referenceMusale P, Patil S, More B, et al. published 'Recent advance of herbal medicines in cancer – a molecular approach' in the journal Heliyon.
referenceRaj A and Jhariya MK published 'Conservation and sustainable uses of medicinal plants phytochemicals' in the book 'Herbal Medicine Phytochemistry: Applications and Trends' in 2024.
referenceChen S, Yin X, Han J, Sun W, Yao H, Song J, and Li X published a retrospective and prospective review on the use of DNA barcoding in herbal medicine in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis in 2023.
referenceWang M, Huang W, Huang J, Luo Y, and Huang N published 'Natural bioactive compounds from herbal medicine in Alzheimer's disease: from the perspective of GSK-3β' in Frontiers in Pharmacology in 2025.
Medicinal plants meet modern biodiversity science - OUCI ouci.dntb.gov.ua 3 facts
claimJ. Li et al. proposed a modern approach to demystifying traditional herbal medicine in a 2017 Nature Plants article.
claimChen describes a shift in herbal medicine identification from morphological methods to DNA-based methods.
referenced’Avigdor et al. (J. Ethnobiol., 10, 38) documented the status of knowledge of herbal medicine and medicinal plants in Fiche, Ethiopia.
A Comprehensive Review on the Therapeutic Properties of ... traditionalmedicine.actabotanica.org 2 facts
referenceS. J. Semple, S. M. Pyke, and G. D. Reynolds authored a work titled 'Traditional use and safety of herbal medicines', published by Pharmaceutical Press in 2010.
claimMedicinal plants, also known as medicinal herbs or herbal medicines, are defined as plants or plant parts such as leaves, stems, flowers, and roots that are utilized for their therapeutic properties.
Vernonia amygdalina: a comprehensive review of the ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
referenceSsempijja et al. (2020) published a study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health titled 'Consumption of raw herbal medicines is associated with major public health risks amongst Ugandans', which identifies health risks linked to the use of raw herbal remedies in Uganda.
claimThe synergistic effects of combining Vernonia amygdalina plant parts with other plant parts, local preparations, and animal byproducts boost the effectiveness of herbal medicine cures.
Pharmacological Uses of New Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 2 facts
referenceN. H. Aboelsoud published the article 'Herbal medicine in ancient Egypt' in the Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 4(2), 82, in 2010.
referenceTran, Pham, and Le (2020) reviewed bioactive compounds in anti-diabetic plants and their transition from herbal medicine to modern drug discovery in the journal Biology.
Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples herbalgram.org 1 fact
claimThe American Botanical Council provides information regarding herbal medicine.
Investigation of nutritional and phytochemical properties of wild ... nature.com Dec 9, 2025 1 fact
claimQuantitative characterization of medicinal plants involves determining the concentration of specific compounds, minerals, or nutrients to ensure consistency and efficacy in herbal medicine.
Pharmacological Uses of New Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceBioactive compounds found in anti-diabetic plants are a subject of modern drug discovery research, transitioning from traditional herbal medicine.
SMART-HERBALOMICS: An innovative multi-omics approach to ... sciencedirect.com Nov 25, 2025 1 fact
claimThe SMART-HERBALOMICS approach provides solutions to common issues in herbal medicine, specifically addressing the misidentification of medicinal plants and genetic erosion.