date:Jun 06, 2012
ation more readily available.
Old books often also carry accounts of beneficial effects of plants, used locally in ancient times (Hippocrates, Galen, Paracelsus, ). The traditional uses described in these ancient sources of information are now increasingly being confirmed by fundamental and applied research.
Source:
European Food and Feed Law Review
Volume 7, Number 2
Traditional Knowledge for the Assessment of Health Effects for Botanicals A Framework for Data Collection