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Economic influences of medical evolution

Roy Upton explores why today’s desire to fit traditional herbal medicines into a modern pharmaceutical…

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Environmental sustainability of medicinal plants

Roy Upton explores how traditional healing systems have developed in developing countries compared to the…

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Historical perspectives on traditional herbal medicine

Roy Upton explores the historical perspectives on traditional herbal medicine.

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Pharmacopoeias in codifying quality of herbal medicines

Roy Upton explores the history of pharmacopoeias and their important role in herbal medicine.

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The most advanced medicine in the world and the worst health statistics to show for it: America

Roy Upton explores the role of herbal medicine in America's healthcare system.

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Traditional herbal medicine, pharmacognosy, and pharmacopoeial standards: A discussion at the crossroads

Herbal medicine remains the mainstay of medicine for most underdeveloped and developing nations.

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Traditional herbal medicines: Centuries of Empiricism

Roy Upton explores how, when it comes to herbal medicine, the thousands of years of…

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