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Herbalism
Herbalism is a traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. Herbalism is also known as botanical medicine, medical herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology, and phytotherapy. Plants have been the basis for medical treatments through much of human history, and such traditional medicine is still widely practiced today. Modern medicine recognizes herbalism as a form of alternative medicine, as the practice of herbalism is not strictly based on evidence gathered using the scientific method. Modern medicine makes use of many plant-derived compounds as the basis for evidence-based pharmaceutical drugs.
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JAN 25, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
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Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAY 11, 2023
Technology
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...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 14, 2023
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
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...
Written By:
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JUL 14, 2022
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Helaine Krysik
MAY 06, 2022
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Mandy Woods
AUG 26, 2021
Microbiology
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Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2021
Health & Medicine
Insomnia is thought to affect 10-30 percent of people globally, rendering them unable to function optimally during the d
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAY 19, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
An Italian researcher found that long-term use of various cannabis products, including herbal cannabis and oil extracts,
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2021
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
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DEC 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2020
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...
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NOV 16, 2020
Cancer
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...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 15, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Bath in England have found that cannabis has increased in strength by up to 25% in th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 18, 2020
Microbiology
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...
JUL 15, 2020
Cancer
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...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Andry Rajoelina, the president of Madagascar, an island off the coast of Southern Africa, has made claims that his count
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
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...
Written By:
Julia Travers
OCT 07, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava