Herbalism

Herbalism refers to folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. Herbalism is also known as phytotherapy.

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The use of herbs to treat disease is almost universal among native people. A number of traditions have come to dominate the practise of herbal medicine in the west at the end of the twentieth century:-

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• The Western, based on Greek and Roman sources,
• The Ayurvedic from India, and
• Chinese herbal medicine.

Many of the pharmaceuticals currently available to Western physicians have a long history of use as herbal remedies, including opium, aspirin, digitalis, and quinine.

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Herbalism: Biological background ►



 

Opium: Opium is a narcotic drug which is obtained from the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L. or the synonym paeoniflorum)....

Aspirin: Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid is a drug in the family of salicylates, often used as an analgesic (against minor pains and aches), antipyretic (against fever), and anti-inflammatory. It has also an anticoagulant (blood thinning) effect and is used in long-term low-doses to prevent heart attacks....

Quinine: Quinine, C20H24N2O2,...




Herbalism related Images and Photos (experimental)

Sebastian Kneipp Bavarian Priest Promoter of Hydropathy (Cold Water Cure) and Herbalism