In Mediterranean cultures written records of medicinal plant use have a long tradition. This written record contributed to building a consensus about what was perceived to be an efficacious pharmacopeia. Passed down through millennia, these scripts have transmitted knowledge about plant uses, with high fidelity, to scholars and laypersons alike. Herbal medicine's importance and the long-standin...

in order to evaluate the effects of organic, biological and chemical fertilizers on yield and yield components of milk thistle (silybum marianum l.), an experiment was conducted at the research station of ferdowsi university of mashhad based on complete randomized block design with three replications and six treatments during year 2007. treatments included inoculated seeds with azotobacter, com...

Under the harsh environmental conditions present in severely overgrazed, semiarid rangelands, facilitator plants offer a promising tool for ecological restoration. This study investigated facilitative effects of Aloe secundiflora—a native drought-tolerant, unpalatable, thorny shrub—on grass establishment in degraded rangelands in Kenya. We planted native perennial grass seeds adjacent to three ...

Ulcer is a common gastro intestinal disorder which is seen among many people. It may be due to the regular usage of drugs, irregular food habits, stress etc. A number of synthetic drugs are available to treat ulcers such as proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists and other Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. But these drugs are expensive and are likely to produce more side effects wh...

CONTEXT Acne vulgaris affects about 85% of teenagers and may continue to adulthood. There are about two million visits to physicians per year for teenagers and the direct cost of acne treatment in the US exceeds $1 billion per year. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A wide variety of treatment regimens exist for acne vulgaris including benzoil peroxide, retinoids, isotretinoids, keratolytic soaps, alpha h...

Chronic liver dysfunction or injury is a serious health problem worldwide. Chronic liver disease involves a wide range of liver pathologies that include fatty liver, hepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The efficiency of current synthetic agents in treating chronic liver disease is not satisfactory and they have undesirable side effects. Thereby, numerous medicinal herb...

Background: Conventional treatments for breast cancer involve surgery followed by radiation and hormonal therapy and/or chemotherapy. Some of these treatments have toxic side effects. Because drugs used in chemotherapy affect both cancer and normal cells to varying degrees, researchers are currently developing targeted drugs that only attack cancer cells without affecting normal cells. One appr...

Nowadays endocrine disorders have become a more prevalent complex global health problem which increases the economic burden on governments worldwide due to treatments and their serious complications. Extensive attention has been focused natural therapies for treatment of different because availability, effectiveness safety. This review attempts discuss latest reports medicinal plants possessed ...

Commonly used first-line treatments for chronic constipation are simple: dietary fiber, fluids, exercise, and allocating time for defecation. Often, the patient will most likely have tried the first 3 treatments on their own. It is important to document what has been tried and the results. This article describes the recommended treatments for chronic constipation once the patient presents to a ...