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Botanical Medicine

Wednesday 10th of March 2010

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The use of plants and plant extracts based on herbalism medicine or a traditional folk medicine practice. Herbalism as botanical medicine, medical herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology is also known as phytotherapy. Fungi and bee products, sometimes the scope of herbal medicine as well as minerals, shells and animals is extended to include some parts.
Many plants and other animals that people's health care in the synthesis of useful substances.Most of these compounds such as phenols or tannins instead of oxygen contains aromatics. At least that many secondary metabolites isolated 12,000, - a number estimated to total less than 10%. In most cases, substance alkaloids such as microorganisms, plant defense mechanisms against predation by insects, as, service and herbivores. Herbs and spices by people who season food yield useful medicinal compounds used for the majority.
Despite the growing popularity of herbal medicine, safety and efficacy of alternative medicines and scientific Corroborated still largely a series of adverse effects may result bilinmemekte.Otlar considered. Also, adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or drug interactions of plants and a lack of understanding of the sometimes life-threatening or fatal adverse reaction that led to. Herbalists often best to get patients to consult them into account established risk have been trained.