COVID-19: is there evidence for the use of herbal medicines as adjuvant symptomatic therapy?

D Silveira, JM Prieto-Garcia, F Boylan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Current recommendations for the self-management of SARS-Cov-2 disease
(COVID-19) include self-isolation, rest, hydration, and the use of NSAID in case of high fever …

Forest volatile organic compounds and their effects on human health: A state-of-the-art review

M Antonelli, D Donelli, G Barbieri, M Valussi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this research work is to analyze the chemistry and diversity of forest VOCs
(volatile organic compounds) and to outline their evidence-based effects on health. This …

A review of the potential use of pinene and linalool as terpene-based medicines for brain health: discovering novel therapeutics in the flavours and fragrances of …

K Weston-Green, H Clunas… - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
“Medicinal cannabis” is defined as the use of cannabis-based products for the treatment of
an illness. Investigations of cannabis compounds in psychiatric and neurological illnesses …

Medicinal properties of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids in cannabis, and benefits in migraine, headache, and pain: an update on current evidence and …

EP Baron - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Comprehensive literature reviews of historical perspectives and evidence
supporting cannabis/cannabinoids in the treatment of pain, including migraine and …

Patterns of medicinal cannabis use, strain analysis, and substitution effect among patients with migraine, headache, arthritis, and chronic pain in a medicinal cannabis …

EP Baron, P Lucas, J Eades, O Hogue - The journal of headache and pain, 2018 - Springer
Background Medicinal cannabis registries typically report pain as the most common reason
for use. It would be clinically useful to identify patterns of cannabis treatment in migraine and …

Star anise (Illicium verum): Chemical compounds, antiviral properties, and clinical relevance

JK Patra, G Das, S Bose, S Banerjee… - Phytotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Medicinal herbs are one of the imperative sources of drugs all over the world. Star anise
(Illicium verum), an evergreen, medium‐sized tree with star‐shaped fruit, is an important …

Monoterpenes with analgesic activity—a systematic review

AG Guimarães, JSS Quintans… - Phytotherapy …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
There is still the need for efficacious therapies for pain. In the search for new therapeutic
options, plants are a major source of novel biomolecules. Monoterpenes constitute 90% of …

Innovative Application of Juniperus Communis Wood Oil in Acne Skincare:: Analyzing Its Antimicrobial Properties

E Ekakitie - Journal of Knowledge Learning and Science …, 2024 - jklst.org
This review study explores the potential of Juniperus communis wood oil in cosmetics,
namely its efficacy in treating acne diseases and its antibacterial qualities. Acne is a …

Exploring fennel (Foeniculum vulgare): Composition, functional properties, potential health benefits, and safety

F Rafieian, R Amani, A Rezaei, AC Karaça… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill), a member of the Apiaceae family
(Umbelliferaceae), is a hardy and perennial herb, with grooved stems, intermittent leaves …

Essential oils, phytoncides, aromachology, and aromatherapy—a review

S Thangaleela, BS Sivamaruthi, P Kesika, M Bharathi… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chemical compounds from plants have been used as a medicinal source for various
diseases. Aromachology is a unique field that studies the olfactory effects after inhaling …