Medicinal Plants and Herbology

According to WHO, a medicinal plant is any plants which, in one of its organs/parts, contains substances that can be used for therapeutic purposes, or which are precursors for chemo-pharmaceutical semi-synthesis.

Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of medical treatment in human history and could be considered one of the forerunners of the modern pharmaceutical trade.

The study of medicinal plants is called herbology.

<p>Some characteristics of medicinal plants include containing substances that can be used for therapeutic purposes and being used in synergic medicine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The economic value of medicinal plants and herbology is significant as their use ranges from the production of mainstream pharmaceutical products to herbal medicine preparation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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