Aren’t herbal products safer than pharmaceutical drugs because they are made from natural ingredients? ------------------------------------------------- http://www.naturalmedicinesofnc.org/FAQs.html While the pharmaceutical industry has made important progress in recent decades in developing reliable‚ effective medications‚ the emphasis on proving efficacy has often overshadowed safety issues. So‚ despite federal drug regulations‚ serious safety problems related to pharmaceutical drugs persist
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Herbal and Nutritional Medicine Herbal medicines are certain types of medicines which are purely made by herbs. They don’t have any side effects‚ mainly because most of them are found in nature and are not harmful to the human body. Many well established medicines originally come from plants which is very interesting and completely opposite of different medicines which are made in labs. For example‚ the painkiller morphine comes from poppies‚ aspirin comes from the bark of willow trees and dioxin
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Shahnaz Husain-The Beauty Diva Quoting -"In life you get what you negotiate. Any woman has the capacity to do what I did it doesn ’t matter what you want‚ what matters is how badly you do it”. Introduction: Shahnaz Husain‚ the pioneer and leader of herbal care in India‚ has achieved unprecedented international acclaim for her practical application of Ayurveda. With a burning desire to recapture an ancient heritage‚ Shahnaz Husain has taken India ’s Ayurvedic tradition
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Available online at www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com Scholars Research Library J. Nat. Prod. Plant Resour.‚ 2011‚ 1 (1): 91-100 (http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html) Cressa Cretica Linn: An Important Medicinal Plant-A Review on Its Traditional Uses‚ Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties Sangeeta Rani1*‚ Sudhir Chaudhary1‚ Pradeep Singh1‚ Garima Mishra1‚ K. K. Jha1‚ R. L. Khosa2 Department of Pharmacognosy‚ Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy‚ Teerthanker Mahaveer University
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INTRODUCTION Those plants that have healing properties are termed as medicinal plants or herbs. The plant kingdom is divided into several groups‚ but the botanical classification is beyond the scope of this section. However‚ medicinal plants can be simply classified as trees‚ shrubs‚ woody perennials‚ annuals and biennials‚ and climbers. (http://eatt1.tripod.com/amp1.html) Medicinal plants consist of components of therapeutic values and have been used as remedies for human diseases
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Akapulko Ringworm Bush Family: Fabaceae Scientific Name: Cassia alata L. Plant Description: Akapulko is a coarse‚ erect‚ branched shrub‚ 1.5 to 3 meters high. Leaves are pinnate and 40 to 60 centimeters long‚ with orange rachis on stout branches. Each leaf has 16 to 28 leaflets‚ 5 to 15 centimeters in length‚ broad and rounded at the apex‚ with a small point at the tip. Leaflets gradually increase in size from the base towards the tip of the leaf. Inflorescences are terminal and at the
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Ayurveda Ayurveda is a science of life (Ayur = life‚ Veda = science or knowledge). In Indian subcontinents‚ the system of making medicines with the historical roots is called Ayurveda. Globalized and modernized practices derived from Ayurveda traditions are a type of complementary or alternative medicine. In some countries beyond India‚ The Ayurveda therapies and the practices have been modernized in general wellness and also in some other cases of medical use. Thousands of years ago‚ the modern
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MALAYSIA HERBAL MARKET Currently‚ the value of global herbal market for nutraceuticals is at USD 70 billion and USD 20 billion for phytomedicines with an average growth rate between 15 to 20 percent annually. While the Malaysia herbal market is valued at RM 4.55 billion 0f which 90 percent of the raw material used was imported. It is with this potential in mind that Malaysia’s herbal industry can be one of the agriculture Entry Point Projects under the National Key Economic Areas in the Economic
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Aroma therapy is a type of alternative medicine which uses essential oils and other aromatic plant compounds which are aimed at improving someone’s health and mood. Many people would consider Aroma therapy to some people is classed as unscientific and wishful thinking-however scientist evidence has in fact proved that the effectiveness is growing. It is said to make an individual feel good although there is no evidence that it can make someone well. The theory behind aroma therapy is that the inhalation
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REFLECTIONS: VISIT TO THE AETA COMMUNITY OF BGY. BINARITAN‚ MORONG‚ BATAAN by Chie Lopez My visit to the Aeta community of Bgy. Binaritan‚ Morong‚ Bataan last October 16 was an intellectually rewarding and eye-opening experience for me. Through the Aetas‚ in the course of our conversations especially one of their leaders‚ Angelito Aquile‚ and based on my direct observation‚ I learned how they valued their health‚ preserved their indigenous health traditions and practiced health care among themselves
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