Traditional and Complementary Medicine

Herbal Market and Therapies

Herbal medicines mostly rely on plant-derived medically active chemicals. These herbal treatments can be made from any part of the plant, but the most common are the roots, leaves, seeds, and flowers. Depending on the plant, it can be ingested as a liquid or as a tablet inhaled or applied to the skin.

• Allium sativum
• Blumea balsamifera
• Cassia alata
• Clinopodium douglasii
• Ehretia microphylla
• Momordica charantia