Herbal Medicine

Overview

Herbal medicine is a form of natural medicine which uses plant-derived substances to treat illnesses and improve the overall health of an individual. It has been used for thousands of years to treat a range of ailments, from acute to chronic and from mild to severe. Herbal medicine is believed to work by stimulating the body's natural self-regulatory mechanisms and using natural pharmacological agents found in the active components of plants to target specific diseases or conditions. It is believed to be effective in reducing inflammation, pain, and other symptoms of a range of illnesses and can be used in addition to conventional treatments for many health issues. The use of herbal medicine is becoming increasingly popular due to its relatively low cost and its potential for fewer side effects when compared to pharmaceuticals.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 103 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Anti-infective potential, chemical profile, and molecular docking investigation on antioxidant-rich fraction of Murraya koenigii against Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria
  2026 · Frontiers in Microbiology
• A biocompatible amphotericin B nanoemulsion based on castor oil and tween 80: A novel rheology-tuned strategy for safer and effective antifungal therapy
  2026 · Journal of the Indian Chemical Society
• Concerns about the health effects of industrially produced seed oils are without scientific foundation: a scoping narrative review of the clinical and observational evidence
  2026 · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
• HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN INFRARED ASSISTED HEAT PUMP DRYING OF HOLY BASIL LEAVES $(OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM)$
  2026 · JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
• Solvent Solutions: Comparing Extraction Methods for Edible Oils and Proteins in a Changing Regulatory Landscape. Part 7: Overall comparison between solvent solutions
  2025 · OCL
• Comparative analysis of lipid profiles and antioxidant potential of Coriandrum sativum fruit oils from Tunisia and Canada: influence of extraction methods
  2025 · International Journal of Environmental Health Research
• Curbing anti-microbial resistance of synthetic medicinal agents using herbal drug alternatives: current trends and future insights
  R. Bushra et al. · 2025 · Prospects in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• In Vitro Determination of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Antiviral Properties of Greek Plant Extracts
  Aliki Tsakni et al. · 2025 · Microorganisms

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