Herbs that have curative properties been used for a very long time in the practise of traditional medicine. The French bean, scientifically known as Phaseolus vulgaris Linn, is an excellent choice meal that's high both carbohydrates and protein. This plant has variety different components, including sugars, proteins, saponins, tannins, phenolic acid. Linn. also Anti-obesity anti-urolithiatic pr...

Arbor vitae (Thuja occidentalis L.) is a native European tree widely used in homeopathy and evidence-based phytotherapy. Many reviews and monographs have been published on the herbal substance's description, mode of action and clinical use. However, no comprehensive evidence-based review is available. Therefore, our aim was to search MEDLINE databases and survey manufacturers for further detail...

BACKGROUND Ethnobotanical pharmacopoeia is confidently used in disease intervention and there is need for documentation and preservation of traditional medical knowledge to bolster the discovery of novel drugs. The objective of the present study was to document the indigenous medicinal plant utilization, management and their extinction threats in Samburu District, Kenya. METHODS Field researc...

Between 1777 and 1788, the Spanish botanist Hipolito Ruiz directed a plant collecting expedition to Peru and Chile. Ruiz is commonly regarded — and quite correctly so — as a systematic and floristic botanist, yet his writings indicate that he should also be considered a major ethnobotanist of his period. Ruiz was deeply interested in the use of plants and in the classification of economic plant...

Alepidea amatymbica is an important medicinal plant in Southern Africa with a long history of traditional use for the management of conditions like colds, coughs, sore throat, influenza, asthma, and abdominal cramps. Despite the much acclaimed traditional uses of the plant, there is a dearth of scientific information on the review of this plant. Hence, this review is aimed at providing informat...

Introduction Pharmacy and medicine belong to the oldest human activities, so the development of these sciences is closely related to the socio-economic, cultural and religious opportunities of the nations within which they have been developing. Goals To present the historical influence of pharmacy on the development of the human being from its very beginning; To present the historical link be...