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The European Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products (THMPD), formally the Directive 2004/24/EC amending, as regards traditional herbal medicinal products, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, was established by the European Parliament and Council on 31 March 2004 to provide a simplified regulatory approval process for traditional ...
The San Pedro cactus contains the entheogen mescaline and has a long history of being used in Andean traditional medicine. [57] Ephedra sinica: Ephedra: It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years. [58] [59] Native Americans and Mormon pioneers drank a tea brewed from other Ephedra species, called "Mormon tea" and ...
Fragrance: used to add a pleasant odor to food, medicine, or other consumed or partially consumed items (such as incense, candles, or lotions) Dye: used to alter the color of food, medicine, or other consumed items Ritual: ingested or partially ingested (eg used as incense) as an important component of a cultural or religious ritual
The commission gives scientific expertise for the approval of substances and products previously used in traditional, folk and herbal medicine. The commission became known beyond Germany in the 1990s for compiling and publishing 380 monographs evaluating the safety and efficacy of herbs for licensed medical prescribing in Germany.
Ethnomedicine is a study or comparison of the traditional medicine based on bioactive compounds in plants and animals and practiced by various ethnic groups, especially those with little access to western medicines, e.g., indigenous peoples. The word ethnomedicine is sometimes used as a synonym for traditional medicine. [1]
Chinese herbology – theory of traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments in traditional Chinese medicine . Culinary herbs and spices – This list is not for plants used primarily as herbal teas or tisanes, nor for plant products that are purely medicinal, such as valerian.
Whether they're boosting your memory, protecting your skin or potentially fighting cancer, these healthy herbs and spices could feel at home in both the kitchen and the bathroom cabinet.
Traditional Japanese medicine uses most of the Chinese methods, including acupuncture, moxibustion, traditional Chinese herbology, and traditional food therapy. Shennong (Japanese: Shinnō) tasting herbs to ascertain their qualities (19th-century Japanese scroll) Manase Dōsan (1507–94) who laid the foundations for a more independent Japanese ...