Traditional medicine is the synthesis of therapeutic experience of generations of practicing physicians of indigenous systems of medicine. Throughout the history of mankind, many infectious diseases have been treated with herbals. The traditional medicine is increasingly solicited through the tradipractitioners and herbalists in the treatment of infectious diseases. Among the remedies used, pla...

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), a herbal plant, belonging to the family Apiceae, is valued for its culinary and medicinal uses. All parts of this herb are in use as flavoring agent and/or as traditional remedies for the treatment of different disorders in the folk medicine systems of different civilizations. The plant is a potential source of lipids (rich in petroselinic acid) and an essenti...

Mycobacterium ulcerans disease has been a serious threat for people living in rural remote areas. Due to poverty or availability of traditional medicine these populations rely on herbal remedies. Currently, data on the anti-Mycobacterium ulcerans activity of plants, so far considered community-based knowledge, have been scientifically confirmed, concomitantly with some medicinal plants used to ...

India being a rich and varied flora of medicinal plants since the Vedic period. The present study deals with the scientific validation of Ficus racemosa Linn. with special reference to its pharmacognostical and phytochemical investigations. This is commonly known as gular, fig and is known to have medicinal properties, also even used as home remedies in the rural and the remotest parts of the I...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in industrialized countries, and as common gynecologic malignant tumors, endometrial cancer is the second most deadly cancer among women in the world. Cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracile (termed CMF regimen) as well as anthracyclines and paclitaxel belong to the chemotherapeutical drugs for cancer. However, the development of drug resi...

Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Traditional medicines worldwide suggest a wide range of natural remedies for the prevention and treatment of chronic disorders, including diabetes mellitus. This mechanistic review aims to highlight the significance of medicinal plants traditionally used as dietary supplements in Persian medici...

In this chapter, we explore the scientific questions related to the issue of traditional health care and food practices in a community founded by a historical ethnic group of Albanians who migrated to southern Italy during the fifteenth century and among an autochthonous south Italian community. In doing this, we employ the use of food and medicinal plants as a lens for better understanding the...

background & aim:the major teeth problems associated with adults are: plaque, tartar, tooth decay, gingivitis, periodontal disease. there is a long and venerable history of the use of plants to improve dental health and promote oral hygiene. there are a number of traditional herbal remedies for the treatment and management of diseases related to teeth, gum and oral hygiene. good oral hygien...

BACKGROUND Traditional medicines remained as the most affordable and easily accessible source of treatment in the primary health care system among diverse communities in Ethiopia. The Oromo community living in the prehistoric Harla and Dengego valleys has long history of ethnomedicinal know-how and practice against human and livestock ailments. However, this rich ethnomedicinal knowledge had be...