Growing National Demand for Herbal Material

Traditional and modern medicine share the same curative objective which implies that they have similarities from a general point of view. Both medicine is using plants extracts but in different aspects. Though traditional medicine is based on the use of plants and herbs, modern medicine uses many herbs and plant derivative based on biological and chemical aspect as well. Many common drugs are derived from plant-based sources directly or indirectly. Moreover, traditional and modern medicine have both side effects. They could be harmful or ineffective for a human body if the dosage is not well calculated, in this case we run the risk of over or under dose. Also, many side effects can occur from the interaction of both medicine. Traditional and

Herbal medicine has been traced back to Neanderthal time by researchers finding plant micro fossils in dental area of skeletons found in that time period.

The first guide for herbal medicines in China, Shen-Nong-Ben-Cao-Jing, was written after the fall of the Han dynasty, and incorporated around 365 different herbal preparations including plants, insect and animal parts, and minerals for medicines and therapeutic effects. The Chinese kept track of many aspects of the plants; whether the plants were poisonous or beneficial to health, the effects the herbs had on the body, where the plants naturally grew, and at what time could the herbs be harvested. The various indigenous species in China, such as different plants and animals thriving in different areas, led to different groups around the area to develop custom lifestyles, customs, cultures, and resistances to diseases. Many of these herbs were exported from China and put into the world market, with some remedies that were made from these materials having neuroprotective, cardioprotective, antidiabetic, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. Herbs were also used greatly in India, dating back to around 6,000 to 4,000 BCE during the Buddhist period, due to how the belief there that anything could be made into a drug was deeply rooted in their culture. The Ayurvedic literature in the area, such as the Sushruta Samhita, describes not only the use of herbal remedies but also documents surgeries and therapeutic actions that were performed at the time. Ancient Indians used various parts of the plant,

Since 1994 when herbal medicines became more widespread the Food and Drug Administration has had multiple issues with pesticides germs, and other foreign substances in these products. Furthermore, they have also had the trouble of manufacturers disclosing or including ingredients that are not on the drugs since the rules regarding these types of drugs are not as strict as that of synthetic drug regulations. Additionally, the supplements made in these factories are not required or even standardized to ensure

Hindus may use a variety of what is called Ayurvedic medicines, home remedies and spiritual remedies. Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine that is practiced by many Indians around the world. It is a highly revered and respected science in India. It seeks to maintain a balance between the body?s three elemental energies. Good and bad health is related to the level of balance of these three energies. With this in mind, it is vital that a comprehensive list of their home medications including homeopathic medications is obtained. Furthermore, the patient must be educated on the potential adverse reactions that can occur when taking the homeopathic medications in conjunction with prescribed medications. In order to provide optimal and cultural sensitive care it would also be helpful to provide options for alternative medications if that is what the patient prefers. This will help avoid the patient from self- medicating or being non-compliant all together posing more harm to

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On the off chance that the herbal supplements choices are made in the US, England, Australia, or nation that components a reliable governing body, then the perils from the supplements ought to be minimized a considerable measure of controlling bodies implements rules for makers with their supplements. Despite the fact that they are not entirely authorized, watch that the business points of interest can be rapidly found on the mark. This ought to incorporate assembling location and merchant points of

Mrs. Emily, when I did your history and physical you did not mention having depression in the pass or being followed by an herbalist for your care. Have you had any experience with depression in the past? It is possible that Yasmin is the contributing factor for Mrs. Emily depression. It is not recommended, but individuals take St. John’s Wort to relieve symptoms of low mood and anxiety disorder (Garner, 2014). I do not recommend patient taking this medication especially when they are taking combined oral contraceptive. Mrs. Emily pregnancy is possible due to her combing St John’s Wort with her oral contraceptive. She should have used another form of contraceptive while taking herbal medication.

Ayurveda, an old traditional form of medical practice in India, has produced many effective leads and contributed well for isolation and development of novel therapeutic compounds. Presently, it is estimated that in both developing and developed countries; about 70-80 percent of the world’s population is using alternative medicines for their primary health (WHO, 2008; Pandey et al., 2013). Recently, there is a reborn interest in the use of ayurvedic or traditional medicines for the prevention and treatment of several diseases. Although, number of medicinal plants has been described in “Atharva Veda”, a limited number of plant products are currently in clinical use by western medicine system to treat coronary artery disease (Dwivedi & Chaturvedi, 2000; Mahmood et al., 2010). Polyphenolic components isolated from such plants can delay the onset of the disease through modification of risk factors as well as suppression of oxidative stress and inflammatory response to fight against the disease (Gillespie & Gavins, 2013).

An average consumer, named Greg, enters a pharmacy looking for medication to clear up his common cold. Normally, Greg would just grab some cough syrup and lozenges and not think twice about it. But now his pharmacy not only offers traditional medications such as Acetaminophen or Pseudoephedrine but they also offer combinations of herbs such as peppermint for coughing or eucalyptus for a nasal decongestant. How does Greg decide between the herbal remedy and the traditional pharmaceutical medicine? How will he know if the herbal combination will actually work or be safe for him? These are the kind of questions most consumers ask themselves when faced with this dilemma. Well first, Greg falls under one of the “many people [who] use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for different health problems such as anxiety, or allergic disorders, as well as minor ailments or chronic diseases”, in his case the common cold (Freymann et al. 13). Second, in current society, the trend to be “organic” or “natural” is pushing consumers, like Greg, to approach the already established idea of herbalism or other alternative medicinal methods, therefore making the choice of the herbal remedy a possible candidate for him by societal pressures. Third, Greg is unaware of any of the health risks that could occur with either medicine options. Any of these points make the decision for either medicine an uneducated choice that could come with health repercussions, even if it just for a common

Herbal medicines are great alternative for commercially manufactured medicines available in the market. The major reason why herbal medicine differ from modern medicine is because they are produced with 100% natural content. Therefore the plant extract has all the medicinal values that are as effective as modern medicine. Commercially prepared drugs show results quickly but have numerous side effects. However herbal medicines don’t show any side

Chinese Herbal Medicine is one of the great herbal systems of the world, with an unbroken tradition going back to the 3rd century BC. Traditionally, practitioners used medicinal ingredients from all the 'three kingdoms'; vegetable, animal and mineral. However, the majority of these are from vegetable sources, such as: leaves, flowers, seeds, twigs, stems, roots, tubers, rhizomes and barks. Currently, UK law only permits herbalists to prescribe substances from the vegetable kingdom and so animal and mineral products are not used. Every herb has a unique action. Cleverly combined together they perform a multitude of tasks that help bring a holistic balance back to the body. All herbs are of the highest quality and are prescribed individually to meet each patient’s needs. They can be dispensed in a variety of ways: powders, granules, pills, tablets, capsules or teas.

India’s pharmaceutical market has been developing for many decades and represents value chain beginning from research and development and continuing with animal studies, clinical trials, approval and launch, manufacturing, marketing and distribution. Biocom had opportunities to take all the links of value chain to become the strongest market player and have full cycle production.

Herbal medicine and therapy has become a rapidly increasing interest among today's people due to it's supposed lack of harmful side effects and affordability. They often do a small bit of research and self-prescribe herbal remedies. In doing so however could lead to dangerous and terrible adverse affects. To combat the misconceptions of herbal medicines, I have done research on the topic. In this essay, I will describe what herbal medicine is, explore its history and origins, delve deeper into herbal medicines and remedies used in the widely know concept traditional Chinese medicine, and discuss the functions and control of modern herbal medicines.The word “herb” originated from the Latin word herba, which refers to the green crops and grasses (Koopsen & Young, 2009, p.280). The term 塗erbalism” means 鍍he study and practice of using plant material for food, medicine, and health promotion” (Koopsen & Young, 2009, p.280). This definition of herbalism also refers to the use of herbs to enhance the quality of life, both physically and spiritually (Koopsen, & Young, 2009, p.280). Herbal and botanical products, and phytomedicines are products made from botanicals used to treat disease and maintain health while herbal supplements are made from plants and are used solely for internal use (Herbal medicine, n.d.).The use of herbs for medical purposes goes back thousands of millennia. There is evidence in an ancient Neanderthal burial from 60,000 years of herbs used for medicine that

In fact, Chinese medicine has been marginalized, and western medicine has become the status of mainstream medicine in China and world. But according to the statistics from World Health Organization, 4 billion people across the world use Chinese herbal medicine in their medical treatment, which account for 80% of the world population. “Being representative of purely natural medicine, Chinese medicine has become the medicine with the most promising future of development. Some well-known medicine companies in western countries, therefore, take advantage of the bountiful resource of Chinese medicine, plentiful TCM prescriptions of Chinese patent medicine without much sense of protecting their intellectual property rights, abundant resource of Chinese herbal medicine, and low-cost human resources in China, and trap all kinds of technical hindrance to prevent Chinese patent medicine in China from entering international markets to compete; while at the same time, the western companies import from China the low-priced raw materials of Chinese medicine, and then after the processing and selling the products labeled with their own brands, they gain huge amount of profits from the international market and even back in China.” (Zhou, abstract) So, in the face of this situation, China has been reviving traditional Chinese medicine since the 1970s. In order to revitalize traditional Chinese