Herbal medicine
From the past to the future
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15096057 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Varro E Tyler (Purdue University West Lafayette, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4a |
| Pages | 447-452 |
| Publication date | 2000-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980000000525 |
| OpenAlex | W2170402532 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
A brief discussion of the history of the use of herbal medicines from prehistoric times to the mid-twentieth century precedes an explanation of why usage of such remedies in the United States declined in the 1940s but returned to popularity in the 1980s. The provisions of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are presented together with its perceived influence, both positive and negative, on the health of the American people. Possible futures of herbal medicines are considered. The negative viewpoint that they will ultimately be rejected is refuted, and the more optimistic prediction that herbs are ultimately destined to become a part of mainstream medicine is defended. Stumbling blocks to such acceptance are evaluated and methods of overcoming them suggested. The urgent need for the development of a sensible regulatory environment encouraging the approval of botanicals as drugs is emphasized. After predicting a bright future for rational phytomedicines, the author opines that many of them will eventually play significant roles in medicinal practice
Alternative medicine · Business · Futures contract · Mainstream · Political science · Popularity · Traditional medicine · Botanical Studies and Applications · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Herbal Medicine Research Studies · Law · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2022 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |