Thomas Brendler, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Rudolf Bauer, Stefan Gafner, Mary L Hardy, Michael Heinrich, Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Angelo A Izzo, Martin Michaelis, Marjan Nassiri-Asl, Alexander Panossian, Solomon P Wasser, Elizabeth M Williamson
In times of health crisis, including the current COVID-19 pandemic, the potential benefit of botanical drugs and supplements emerges as a focus of attention, although controversial efficacy claims are rightly a concern. Phytotherapy has an established role in everyday self-care and health care, but, since botanical preparations contain many chemical constituents rather than single compounds, challenges arise in demonstrating efficacy and safety. However, there is ample traditional, empirical, and clinical evidence that botanicals can offer some protection and alleviation of disease symptoms as well as promoting general well-being...
June 2021: Phytotherapy Research: PTR