Chapter Number
8
Authors
Bashar Saad
Omar Said
Pages From

149
Pages To
227
Book Title
Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine: Traditional System, Ethics, Safety, Efficacy, and Regulatory Issues
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Edition
1
ISBN
9780470922750
Abstract

Medicinal plants have been used traditionally by herbalists and indigenous healers across
the world for the prevention and treatment of almost all types of pathological conditions.
Clinical research has confirmed the efficacy of several plants for treating several ailments,
including liver disease, diabetes, skin diseases, and hypertension. Basic scientific research
has elucidated the mechanisms by which some plants afford their therapeutic effects. For
instance, Silybum marianum (milk thistle) has been shown to have clinical applications in ...