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CRC Handbook of Medicinal Mints (Aromathematic): Phytochemical and Biological Activities. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, Inc. Duke, J. A. 1997. The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs.. Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale Press, ISBN 0-87596-316-1
The use of herbal remedies is more prevalent in people with chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, asthma, and end-stage kidney disease. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Multiple factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, education and social class are also shown to have associations with the prevalence of herbal remedy use.
It is used frequently in herbal teas and other herbal remedies. [120] A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine. In the traditional Austrian medicine Plantago lanceolata leaves have been used internally (as syrup or tea) or externally (fresh leaves) for treatment of disorders of the respiratory tract, skin, insect bites ...
Arthur Lee "Tommie" Bass (January 24, 1908 – August 28, 1996) [1] [citation needed] was an Appalachian herbalist who lived near Lookout Mountain, Alabama.. At the time of his death at age 88 on August 31, 1996, Bass was one of the best-known local herbalists in the United States.
In the classic Handbook of Traditional Drugs from 1941, 517 drugs were listed - 442 were plant parts, 45 were animal parts, and 30 were minerals. [2] Herbal medicine, as used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), came to widespread attention in the United States in the 1970s.
This is a partial list of herbs and herbal treatments with known or suspected adverse effects, either alone or in interaction with other herbs or drugs. Non-inclusion of an herb in this list does not imply that it is free of adverse effects.
In France, herbalism thrived alongside the practice of medieval medicine, which combined elements of Ancient Greek and Roman traditions. Catholic monastic orders played a significant role in preserving and expanding herbal knowledge. Manuscripts like the "Tractatus de Herbis" from the 15th century depict French herbal remedies and their uses. [28]
The vast majority (90%) of Ayurvedic remedies are plant based. [11] Although firmly rooted in folk medicine, Ayurvedic herbal remedies have been evaluated by laboratory and clinical studies to evaluate treatment efficacy. Some plants used in Ayurveda have biologically active secondary metabolites with potential value. [12]