Unveiling the Power of Medicinal Plants: A Comprehensive Review

By Mohd Kafeel Ansari, Bengu Turkyilmaz Unal, Munir Ozturk, Gary Owens

Since ancient times, plants have been a valuable source of traditional herbal medicines, offering a natural and effective way to promote overall health and wellness. Unlike modern medicines, herbal medicines have consistently demonstrated numerous health advantages, including a lack of serious adverse side effects, long-lasting curative impacts, and overall cost-effectiveness.

The Growing Demand for Herbal Medicines

Despite the availability of modern pharmaceutical medicines, plant-based medicines and aromatics are increasingly in demand globally, not only for the treatment of diseases but also for maintaining good health. This growing demand has led people to seek alternatives to modern medical treatments, turning to phytomedicine for primary health care.

However, the increased demand for herbal medicines has inadvertently resulted in medicinal plants being threatened due to their initial small population sizes, narrow distribution areas, habitat specificity, and increasingly destructive non-sustainable harvesting practices.

A Critical Examination of Medicinal Plants

This book provides a comprehensive review of the status of medicinal plants, featuring several important case studies of representative plant species. It covers a range of topics, including:

• Phytochemistry and natural products
• Cultivation and conservation techniques
• Environmental interactions and therapeutic features of medicinal aromatic plants

The book evaluates plants as medicine and aromatics, covering pharmacognosy and ecology of plants with therapeutic values. It discusses how plants can play a role in the treatment of diseases and as potential therapeutics standards for maintaining good health.

Conservation of Medicinal Plants: A Sustainable Approach

The book presents conventional and contemporary approaches to the conservation of medicinal plants, focusing on commercial feasibility and sustainability. It highlights the importance of adopting environmentally friendly practices to ensure the long-term availability of these valuable resources.

Product Details:

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: February 27, 2023

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 352

ISBN-10: 1032117745

ISBN-13: 978-1032117744