A Brief Review on Herbal Medicines
Vinod Matole, Yogesh Thorat, Shrishail M Ghurghure, Suyash Ingle, Avinash Birajdar, Gajanand Nangare, Moulavi Safwan, Saili Madur, Smeeta Patil, Zainab Bagalkote, Aishwarya Sakhare
Abstract
Herbal medicine (also Herbalism) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants. Plants have been the basis for medical treatments through most of human history, and such traditional medicine is still widely practiced today. Archaeological evidence indicates that the use of medicinal plants dates back to the Paleolithic age, approximately 60,000 years ago. Written evidence of herbal remedies dates back over 5,000 years to the Sumerians, who compiled lists of plants.
Topics & Concepts
Traditional medicineMedicinal plantsFolk medicinePharmacognosyMedicineAlternative medicineBiologyIn vitroPathologyBiological activityBiochemistryEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesMedicinal Plants and NeuroprotectionComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies