herbal
Many early medicines consisted of preparations of leaves,
flowers or other parts of plants or even of whole plants. In contrast to
synthetic drugs or drugs
extracted from plants, which are
relatively pure and consistent, herbal preparations generally include
numerous chemical compounds, some active, some inactive, and their efficacy
and potency may differ by batch or other
attributes. As with pharmaceutical preparations,
interactions and side
effects may accompany therapeutic effects.
Herbals: belladonna, betel,
cannabis, Catha edulis,
cava, coffee, ephedra, gingko,
ginseng, marijuana, mushroom, oat straw,
opium, peyote, St. John's wort, tobacco,
valerian, wormwood
Also: botanical, herb, pharmaceutical
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