Essays on Herbal Medicine

Obesity is a growing epidemic around the world and dramatically increases the risk of developing a number of chronic diseases (Gambero and Ribeiro, 2015). The currently available anti-obesity drugs contain numerous adverse effects (Li and Cheung, 2011), having a great interest in natural products as…

Herbal based products have gained an increasing amount of popularity over recent years due to its availability and natural origin. Ayurveda, an alternative medicine practice with roots from India, has been used for over thousands of years and is still widely used today in the…

For centuries, Native Americans have cultivated White Sage, a member of the four sacred plants including: tobacco, red cedar, and sweet grass, and traditionally used it medicinally. The name Salvia is derived from the Latin salvus (safe) or, in terms of health, salvus (well-being). In…

Life is not a bed of roses. It includes happiness and sadness. We get injured or wounded by accidents or other reasons and we need to heal ourselves to get well again. We usually go to medical doctors and take medicines to heal our wounds…

Herbs as hemostatic and coagulantRubia cordifoliaMajheeta is extracted from stem and root of Rubia cordifolia Linn. The herb produces hemostatic effect by removing pathogenic heat from systemic circulation, channel deobstruent and stasis eliminitave action. This is distinctly used in the treatment of epistaxis, hematemasis, metorrhagia,…

Plant, a multicellular organism that has been around for millions of years and has been the one of the main sources of oxygen, food and medicinal items. Plant has been carefully studied for the past centuries and humans are still yet to discover certain plant…

Huperzine A Huperzine A is extracted from Chinese club moss (Huperzia serrata). The extract is purified and offers cognitive enhancement. By inhibiting an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, it works as a cholinergic. This property allows it to boost both memory and learning, making it…

The Evolution of Herbal Medicine And Its Role In Human Society Today Herbs, such as rosemary, St. John’s wort, and ginger, played a dominant role in human lives and it’s role will possibly grow bigger endlessly. They can be used in culinary arts, decorations, or…

Abstract The purpose of this essay is to introduce a short introduction on what herbal medicine is, and to explore the benefits of a popular Ayruvedic herb, ashwagandha. Discussions will include the active components in ashwagandha that give it its healing properties. Also, the essay…

A reported 16% of prescription drug users also take an herbal medication or supplement (Kaufman et al., 2002). Herbal medication has been around for thousands of years and there has been an increased use of herbal medication as research about it continues. Herbal medications are…