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In general, the safety and effectiveness of alternative medicines have not been scientifically proven [1] and remain largely unknown. [2] Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life threatening ...
Smilax aristolochiifolia root has extensive medicinal uses. [6] As the traditional medicine, it is used to treat leprosy, tumors, cancer, psoriasis and rheumatism. [18] It is also used as tonic for anemia and skin diseases. [6] It is reported to have anti-inflammatory, testosterogenic, aphrodisiac and progesterogenic effects.
Smilax is a genus of about 300–350 species, found in the tropics and subtropics worldwide. [1] They are climbing flowering plants , many of which are woody and/or thorny, in the monocotyledon family Smilacaceae , native throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Smilax ornata was considered by Native Americans to have medicinal properties, and was a popular European treatment for syphilis when it was introduced from the New World. [13] From 1820 to 1910, it was registered in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia as a treatment for syphilis.
Smilax officinalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Smilacaceae, native to southern Central America and northwest South America; Honduras, ...
Over the last 25 years, (ED) medications such as Viagra and others have become common and normal pieces of bedroom tool kit. These little pills have helped hundreds of millions of men all over the ...
In the Latin names for plants created by Linnaeus, the word officinalis indicates that a plant was used in this way. For example, the marsh mallow has the classification Althaea officinalis, as it was traditionally used as an emollient to soothe ulcers. [2] Pharmacognosy is the study of plant sources of phytochemicals.
A 2012 Cochrane review found weak evidence suggesting that some Chinese medicinal herbs have a similar effect at preventing and treating influenza as antiviral medication. [52] Due to the poor quality of these medical studies, there is insufficient evidence to support or dismiss the use of Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of influenza ...