Is herbal medicine always safe since it is natural?

We always hear that herbal medicines don't have side effects beacuse they are natural. However, the synthetic drugs are associated with a lot of side effects. How true is this statement?

07 January 2020 9,106 45 View

Is there any funding agency for the work in ethnomedicine?

Iam doing a work in ethnomedical practice. For that molecular docking,cell line study,animal study,dose titration,toxicity studies are planned.hope someone can help me .

31 December 2017 3,982 0 View

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01 February 2017 9,006 0 View

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31 December 2016 2,570 3 View

Is it possible to publish traditional medcinal knowledge of tribals or villagers in good impact factor paper without validating its use clinically?

I have collected several medicinal information from local baidyas and herbal healers. It is difficult for me to test its phytochemical constituents. But can i publish my data in good journals by...

05 June 2016 4,245 6 View

Wht type of ethnobotanical indices can be used to explore the ethnomedicine study of a single disease?

ethno botanists

03 April 2016 5,112 1 View

How can I buy Triphala from authentic sources?

I am looking to study the Ayurvedic formula Triphala, how can I purchase it from serious source in India or from Europe??

05 December 2015 9,858 23 View

Is there any global or local but useful ethnobotanical, phytochemical, and article citable database?

except Dr. Duke's site? (http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/)

07 August 2015 10,036 2 View

Does anybody know a pharmaceutical company producing new drugs by tracking new ethnomedicinal publications anywhere in the world?

If exist, an official copyright or patent agreement took place with the owner of the prescription, the informant in the article, by mediating the author(s)..

26 July 2015 4,737 4 View

Does anybody know a pharmaceutical company producing new drugs by tracking new ethnomedicinal publications anywhere in the world?

If exist, an official copyright or patent agreement took place with the owner of the prescription, the informant in the article, by mediating the author(s)..

06 July 2015 9,298 5 View