Medicinal Plants
Medicinal
Plants
The plants are organic
beings that live and grow, but they do not have motor skills (ie, can not
be moved from one place to another by a voluntary impulse). Vegetables
such as vegetables and trees are part of this group, which is studied by
botany.
Medicinal ,
on the other hand, is what belongs to or relates to medicine . This
concept, which comes from the Latin medicīna , is linked to the sciencethat
allows to prevent and cure human diseases . Medicine is
also a synonym for medication (the substance that prevents, alleviates or cures
diseases or their sequelae).
The medicinal
plants , therefore, are those that can be used in the treatment of a
condition . The parts or extracts of these plants are used in
infusions, ointments, creams, tablets, capsules or other formats.
It must be
said that there are numerous plants that, due to their properties and
characteristics, have been called medicinal plants since they contribute to
improving a person's health. However, among the most important, those
considered most useful and effective are the following:
• Aloe
vera. Great to relieve burns and its consequences is this plant, which is
also used in the field of cosmetics to get a soft and smooth skin.
•
Chamomile Among the so-called "tricks of the grandmother" is the
use of this medicinal plant that is normally prepared in infusion and that
taking it helps to improve various intestinal problems.
• Evening
primrose. In oil is how this product is used, which has become one of the
most effective natural remedies when it comes to coping with both rheumatoid
arthritis and cholesterol. In the latter case what it does is reduce its
levels, in favor of the health of the person in question.
•
Ginseng When we talk about medicinal plants we must not forget this
alternative that helps not only to improve diabetes but also to put an end to
the problems of erectile dysfunction suffered by many men. All this
without ignoring that it brings a lot of energy to the body.
The hibiscus
for hypertension, lavender to alleviate problems and anxiety pictures or
turmeric to cure before several types of injuries are other medicinal plants
used.
The remedies
from plants are used since prehistory . Records of this type of
medicine have been found in almost all cultures. The modern pharmaceutical
industry, on the other hand, is based on this knowledge and on the processing
or synthesis of various active principles of the plants.
What plants
do is, through their metabolism , produce substances from the
nutrients they obtain from the environment. The secondary metabolites that
are obtained from medicinal plants are those compounds for therapeutic use.
In general,
useful compounds are found in certain parts of the plant, such as their seeds , roots , leaves or flowers . The
part usable by medicine, therefore, depends on the species in question.
