Chapter Number:
9
Pages From:
229
To:
251
Book Title:
Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine: Traditional System, Ethics, Safety, Efficacy, and Regulatory Issues
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Edition:
1
ISBN:
9780470922750
Date:
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Abstract:
The Eastern region of the Mediterranean (Syria, Israel, and Palestine) contains at least 3600
plant species of which about 800 are mentioned in medieval medical books for their use as
medicinal herbs or botanical pesticides. Recent ethnopharmacological studies have
demonstrated that more than 450 medicinal plants are still employed in treating human
diseases and are sold or traded in marketplaces in the Mediterranean region and
internationally. Usually, herbal-based remedies are administered by practitioners in a ...