ADVANTAGES OF HERBAL
MEDICINE
Herbal
medicine have long history of use and better patient tolerance as well as
acceptance.
Medicinal
plants have a renewable source, which is our only hope for sustainable supplies
of cheaper medicines for the world growing population.
Availability
of medicinal plants is not a problem especially in developing countries like
India having rich agro-climatic, cultural and ethnic biodiversity.
The cultivation and processing of
medicinal herbs and herbal products is environmental friendly
Prolong
and apparently uneventful use of herbal medicines may offer testimony of their
safety and efficacy.
Throughout the world, herbal
medicine has provided many of the most potent medicines to the vast arsenal of
drugs available to modern medical science, both in crude form and as a pure
chemical upon which modern medicines are structured.
Plants are a tremendous source for the discovery of new
products of medicinal value for drug development.
Today
several distinct chemicals derived from plants are important drugs currently
used in one or more countries in the world.
During the past decade, traditional systems
of medicine have become a topic of global importance.
Current
estimates suggest that, in many developing countries, a large proportion of the
population relies heavily on traditional practitioners and medicinal plants to
meet primary health care needs.
Although
modern medicine may be available in these countries, herbal medicines
(phytomedicines) have often maintained popularity for historical and cultural
reasons.
Concurrently, many people in developed
countries have begun to turn to alternative or complementary therapies,
including medicinal herbs.
THE BENEFITS OF HERBS
Enhance physical and
mental well-being
Strengthen the immune system
Detoxification
Aid in sleeping,
digestion
Increase stamina and
reduce fatigue etc.
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