| Use of herbs for health and as a medicine has | | | | sources. Most of the herbal products are safe |
| a history dating back to man's evolution on | | | | to use for its nutritional value. For |
| the planet. From times immemorial, man has | | | | medicinal purposes, it is better to check out |
| experimented and used botanicals to heal and | | | | the source and labels to ascertain safety, |
| provide remedial treatments. | | | | evidence of its healing properties and |
| | | | whether the herbs are safe for general |
| Ancient cultures from India, China and Japan | | | | consumption. |
| have remarkable history of herbal use which | | | | |
| part of the pharmacopoeia of these cultures. | | | | World health organization has estimated that |
| While the herbs have been extensively, there | | | | 80 % of the world population uses some or the |
| are very little clinical experiments until | | | | other herbs for health and healing. |
| about 100 years back. However, there is an | | | | Increasing research is throwing up clinical |
| extensive and exhaustive empirical evidence | | | | evidence for its efficacy in prevention of |
| of the efficacy of various herbal treatments. | | | | various modern day problems such as cancer, |
| | | | diabetes, nervous disorders and blood |
| In the last century, there has been an | | | | pressure. Most of the herbal products |
| increased interest in herbal remedies due to | | | | available today are conveniently processed |
| its cost effectiveness and non-toxic nature. | | | | and packed as herbal tea or coffee, and in |
| Herbs are generally safe to use as medicine | | | | the form of capsules as nutritional food. |
| in or general tonic for maintaining good | | | | While products labeled as nutritional |
| health. | | | | supplements are safe to use it is best to |
| | | | consult a physician for treatment of disease. |
| Herbal products are derived from botanical | | | | |