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Herbs that heal: Nature’s pharmacy endowed remedies for better health

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Mehrotra, Nupur·2021·Annals of Phytomedicine: An International Journal
DOI 10.21276/ap.2021.10.1.2
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Today, humans have incorporated the indiscriminate use of chemicals in their daily routine.This includes the inhalation of undesired pollutants, consumption of food adulterants, synthetic insecticides and pesticides used for increasing yield and the medicines consumed for health/therapy.The allopathic medicines contain besides the active pharmaceutical ingredient, many more excipients like binders, fillers, disintegrators, flavors, colors, and preservatives.All these are known to cause adverse side effects, and thus the healer components themselves are fast transforming into causative agents for disorders.It is believed that even today a large population treats itself using traditional medicines, wherein plants, herbs and spices are used.The same has also been acknowledged by the WHO, which launched the traditional medicine strategy (2014)(2015)(2016)(2017)(2018)(2019)(2020)(2021)(2022)(2023), with the aim to keep the world population healthy by prioritizing the use of traditiona l and complementary medicines.Many herbs and spices are now researched by scientists to give a logical understanding of their use for prevention and treatment of common illnesses.The world today is now accepting traditional medicines not only for cure but also for wellbeing.Plant-based herbal remedies are considered to be safe as they are obtained from natural resources.The current article bears the objective to highlight the utility of three common spices, which are a n integral ingredient of cuisines across the globe.The herbal warriors considered are: Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merril and Perry (clove), Piper nigrum L. (black pepper) and Cuminum cyminum L. (cumin).The article brings to light the scientific foundation to the utility of these spices as therapeutic agent for multiple diseases as well as to maintain holistic wellbeing.

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Authors
Mehrotra, N.
Affiliations
Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (IN)
Corresponding author
Mehrotra, Nupur
ORCID
Mehrotra, Nupur
Venue
Annals of Phytomedicine: An International Journal
Publisher
Ukaaz Publications
Published
2021-06
Volume
10
Issue
1
ISSN
  • 2278-9839 (ISSN-L)
  • 2393-9885
DOI
10.21276/ap.2021.10.1.2
OpenAlex
W3182573762
Cited by
27
References
117
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 3
FWCI
3.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Annals of Phytomedicine An International Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Medicinal Plant Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Piperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies
Keywords
herbal medicine, spices, traditional medicine, Syzygium aromaticum, black pepper, cumin, disease prevention, holistic well-being, WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy

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