Who monographs on medicinal plants commonly used in the newly. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 2. It is gratifying that the importance of the monographs is already being recognized. Related standards in selected scientific or regulatory publications monographs of herbal substances with deviating species or plant part are in brackets. Full text of militia and survival big books collection see other formats. Plants were selected for inclusion on the basis of their widespread use, particularly in countries that rely heavily on medicinal plants to meet primary health care needs. This body of monographs on medicinal plants fills a void in the availability of scientific information, said uic researcher gail mahady. Each monograph provides pharmacopoeial summaries for quality assurance purposes including botanical features, distribution, identity tests, purity requirements, chemical assays, and active or major chemical constituents. Who published volume 1 of the medicinal plants, containing. In its recommendations, the conference requested who to publish them as soon as possible. A series of volumes, the who monographs on selected medicinal plants aims to. Herbal substances working term proposed for european union herbal monographeuropean union list entry establishment. Who monographs on selected medical plants, vol 1 who.
Tibetan medicinal plants provides you a detailed analysis of how tibetan plants are used in this centuries old system. Main objectives of this who monographs is to provide a model that will support countries in developing their own national or regional monographs on medicinal plants or national formularies on herbal medicines. Who monographs list of selected information material information on medicinal plants world health organization marketing and dissemination. Foreign organic matter not more than 2% total foreign matter and not more than 10% of stem fragments with a diameter greater than 1 mm 1. May 15, 2015 due to the widespread use of medicinal plants, the who published the monographs on selected medicinal plants volumes 1 through 5 from 1999 to 2010. Applications and enquiries should be addressed to the office of.
This third volume contains an additional collection of 32 monographs describing the quality control and use of selected medicinal plants. Radix astragali is the dried root of astragalus membranaceus. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants plant material of interest. Radix valerianae should not be used during pregnancy or lactation 31, 34. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 2 2004. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 4 who monographs on medicinal plants commonly used in the newly independent states nis table of contents introduction general technical notices radix althaeae. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 3 contains 31 monographs published in 2007, 390 pages. World health organization monographs on selected medicinal. In recent years, such products have become widely available commercially in developed countries, where mixtures prepared from medicinal plants have been marketed or uses that were never contemplated in the traditional healing systems from which they emerged. It is hoped that this volume will be found useful by the stakeholders involved in developing pharmacopoeial standards, industrial houses within the country and abroad in providing. The plants selected are widely used and important in 1 guidelines for the assessment of herbal medicines. Heavy metals recommended lead and cadmium levels are not more than 10 and 0.
It was agreed that there would be a total of 30 to 35 monographs, which would be developed through two mechanisms. Uses described in pharmacopoeias and in traditional systems of medicine. For example, the european commission has recommended volume 1 to its member states as an authoritative reference on the quality, safety and. Despite the increasing use of herbal medicines, there is still a significant lack of research data in this field, so the who monographs play a critical role. The main part of this volume encompasses 60 monographs listed by. On request of many of my friends engaged in academic have requested this book. Tests for specific microorganisms and microbial contamination limits are as described in the who guidelines on quality control methods for medicinal plants 10. The monographs will be performed by researcher and university staff members working in the field of medicinal plants and related scientific topics. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 1 1999. The monographs are intended to promote international harmonization in the quality control and use of herbal medicines and to serve as models. A series of volumes, the egyptian encyclopedia of wild medicinal plants will consist of monographs on the selected wild medicinal plants in egypt. Folium melissae consists of the dried leaves of melissa officinalis l. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 4 contains 28 monographs published in 2009, 456 pages. University of illinois at chicago researchers assess.
Selection of medicinal plants the selection of medicinal plants for inclusion in the who monographs is based on worldwide use. It contains the scientific information on the safety, efficacy and quality controlquality. Request pdf on jun 1, 2000, e ernst and others published world health organization monographs on selected medicinal plants find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Who monographs on selected medical plants, vol 1 who monographs on selected medicinal plants. A collection of 28 monographs covering the quality control and traditional and clinical uses of selected medicinal plants. Medicinal uses uses supported by clinical data no information available. Since 1999, who has published four volumes of who monographs on selected medicinal plants, totaling 116 monographs. Who monographs on medicinal plants commonly used in the newly independent states contains 30 monographs published in 2010, 450 pages. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 3 world health organization download bok. Jul 09, 2011 on request of many of my friends engaged in academic have requested this book. Plant monographs alphabetically plants starting with p, q, r and s 2011 pp. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants by world health. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 3 world.
Uses described in traditional medicine as a galactagogue, laxative and tonic. World health organization information products on medicinal plants. Volume 2 of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants provides an additional collection of 30 monographs covering the quality control and traditional and clinical uses of selected medicinal plants approved by 120 experts in more than 50 countries. Common thyme, farigola, garden thyme, herba timi, herba thymi, mother of thyme, red thyme, rubbed thyme, ten, thick leaf thyme, thym, thymian, thyme, time, timi, tomillo, zaater 1, 37. The main part of this volume encompasses 60 monographs listed by the tibetan plant name.
Who published volume 1 of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants, containing 28 monographs, in 1999, volume 2 including 30 monographs in 2002, and the third volume presenting 31 monographs in 2007. Preparation of monographs for volume 4 selection of medicinal plants the selection of medicinal plants for inclusion in the who monographs is based on worldwide use. Due to the widespread use of medicinal plants, the who published the monographs on selected medicinal plants volumes 1 through 5 from 1999 to 2010. Some traditional herbal medicines, some mycotoxins. Download pdf whomonographsonselectedmedicinalplants. In addition to following who recommendations, brazil has its own. Although radix angelicae sinensis has been alleged to be useful for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, a randomized, placebocontrolled clinical trial concluded that 4. Finally, the fourth who consultation on selected medicinal plants recommended who to update existing monographs in view of the availability of new data and of the format change that has been employed for volumes 3 and 4, and that this process should be given priority over the development of new monographs, if resources are limited.
The monographs are intended to promote international harmonization in the quality control. World health organization information products on medicinal plants information plants have been used for medicinal purposes for many centuries. Phytochemical reference standards of selected indian. Who monographs list of selected information material. Who published volume 1 of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants, containing 28 monographs, in 1999, and volume including 30 monographs in 2002. Qv 766 the world health organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or in full. Medicinal plants recommended by the world health organization. The result of these efforts is the present third volume of phytochemical reference standards of selected indian medicinal plants covering another thirty monographs. Full text of militia and survival big books collection.
This fourth volume contains an additional collection of 28 monographs describing the quality control and use of selected medicinal plants. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants, volume 2. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 4. Pterophyllus salisburiensis nelson, salisburia adiantifolia smith, salisburia macrophylla c. The plants selected are widely used and important in 1 guidelines for. For other pesticides, see who guidelines on quality control methods for medicinal plants 10 and who guidelines on predicting dietary intake of pesticide residues 12. June 2002, the 31 draft monographs adopted for volume 3 of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants were presented. Fructus bruceae has been used in the treatment of trichomoniasis, corns and.
Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 3. Folium ginkgo consists of the dried whole leaf of ginkgo biloba l. Preparation of the monographs the medicinal plants featured in this volume were selected by an advisory group in beijing in 1994. This third volume contains an additional collection of 32 monographs describing the quality control and use of selected. Eunhaeng, ginnan, ginkgo, ginkgo balm, ginkgo leaves, ginkyo, ginan, icho, ityo, kew tree, maidenhair tree, peiwen, temple balm, yin guo, yinhsing 1 5. Participants in the second who consultation on selected medicinal plants ravellosalerno, italy, 1 5 march 1999 dr peter chan, therapeutic products programme, canadian health ministry, ottawa, ontario, canada. Rhizoma coptidis is the dried rhizome of coptis chinensis franch.
Uses described in pharmacopoeias and well established documents to stimulate diuresis 2, 5, increase bile fl ow and stimulate appetite, and for treatment of dyspepsia 2. Medicinal herbs, natural herbs, healing herbs, indian. Who monographs selected medicinal plants volume 2 contains 30 monographs published in 2003, 357 pages. Traditional medicine isbn 92 4 154517 8 nlm classification. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 1. Standardized extracts dry extracts from dried leaves, extracted with acetone and water, drug. The book opens with a summary of tibetan medicine and covers the various habitats in which the plants are found. Involucre with 1824 elongated lanceolate bracts, 810 mm long with acute apices, arranged in one or two rows, green with yellowishgreen external. Herba thymi is the dried leaves and flowering tops of thymus vulgaris l. Who monographs on medicinal plants commonly used in the.
The medicinal plants selected must meet two major criteria. Volume 1 comprises 28 monographs on widely used medicinal plants. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants download book. Traditional herbal medicines encompass an extremely diverse group of preparations that originate from many different cultures.
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