Pflanzliche versus synthetische Arzneimittel

Journal/Book: Zeitschrift für Phytotherapy. 1989; 10: 182-189.

Abstract: The attractivity of herbal medicine is world-wide increasing. In practice, the main problem is the differentiation between herbal and synthetic remedies (the latter means the therapy with synthetic and high purified natural compounds of high pharmacological and clinical activity). The link between the different kinds of remedies is not discussed enough until now. Three traditional medical plants have been selected to present the possibilities and limitations of phytotherapy in comparison with conventional therapy: An interval therapy of synthetic NSAID and vegetable drugs rich in salicin (especially willow) is proposed for rheumatic diseases. The activity profile of hawthorn as a cardiotonic for mild cardiac diseases (step I and II in the scale of New York Heart Association) is discussed. The combination of a garlic medication with a antiarteriosclerotic diet to reduce risk factors for arteriosclerosis is discussed an the level of the newest results of scientific research.

Keyword(s): ced diet

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