Traditionella växtbaserade läkemedel.
Är Echinacea och Ginkgo terapeutiskt verksamma?
SummaryHerbal remedies have been used for many years to alleviate various symptoms. They were used in ritual acts to reassure the Gods and as medication. Plants as rhubarb and ginseng were used in China long time ago. The Egyptians had knowledge of herbal medicine such as aloe, myrrh and henbane, 1550 BC. The father of medicine Hippocrates used a large number of herbal medicines, and had many theories on the subject.Different parts of the plant can be used to extract the active ingredients. The active ingredient is made up of essential oils, tanning substances etc. The parts that are used may be the root, stem, leaves, and flowers. In order to extract the active ingredients, you can use various strategies such as making tinctures or extracts. Echinacea has been used against various diseases, the plant now used to alleviate cold symptoms. St John's worth can be used for depression. Valerian can be used as a sedative. Ginkgo can be used for poor cerebral blood flow in the brain. The mental and physical performance can be increased with the help of ginseng. These are approved herbal medicine and the interest in them is increasing. But do they work and how safe are they?Use and safety of Echinacea and Ginkgo where reviewed in the present study. Three scientific articles on the echinacea effect were studied, as were two articles about ginkgo. The aim of the Echinacea articles was to examine whether the plant was effective against the common or not. The other two articles examined ginkgo?s effect on memory problem and on tinnitus, respectively. Echinacea studies showed no significant difference therapeutically compared to placebo. The side effects were few, and not serious. The studies on ginkgo did not demonstrate any therapeutic difference compared to placebo. The side effects were few and not serious. These are approved herbal remedies. Do they really work, or could this effect rather be referred to as placebo? The use of herbal remedies as medicines could potentially be useful as complementary to traditional medicine. To read the instructions and follow the dosage, however, is an important part of the safety. More studies are also needed on the safety of herbal remedies.