Herbal Synergy
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An interesting exploration in the field of phytotherapy, is in the area of ‘synergy’ which was advanced in a landmark paper by Williamson (2001) and further highlighted by Ulrich-Merzenich et al. (2007). The concept relates to the growing evidence that plant constituents may provide a ‘super additive’ biological effect when combined, as opposed to being just the sum of their individual parts (e.g. 1 + 1 = 5, not 2). In simple terms, a whole plant extract (containing various chemically active constituents) may in some cases provide a greater (and usually safer) clinical effect, than isolated constituents.
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