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traditional & modern medicine

The Application of Medicinal Plants in Traditional and Modern Medicine
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"Medicinal plants have played an essential role in the development of human culture. Medicinal
plants are resources of traditional medicines and many of the modern medicines are produced in-
directly from plants. This study illustrates the importance of traditional and modern medicines in
the treatment and management of human diseases and ailments. It has been confirmed by WHO
that herbal medicines serve the health needs of about 80 percent of the world’s population; espe-cially for millions of people in the vast rural areas of developing countries.

Meanwhile, consumers in developed countries are becoming disillusioned with modern health care and are seeking alternatives. Thymus vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiacea. Thymus is a widely used medicinal plant in food and pharmaceutical industries. Among different species of Thymus, Thymus vulgaris is used more than other species in therapeutic dosage forms. In Trad itional medicine T. vulgaris is cultivated in many countries by most people especially in rural areas depend ing on herbal medicines to treat many diseases including inflammation-related ailments such as rheumatism, muscle swelling, insect bites, pains, etc. Also the modern medicine in essential oil of thyme has demonstrated that the compounds have shown antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal properties. In this review the objective is to consider the past and present value of medicinal plants such as Thymus vulgar is used in traditional and modern medical practices as bioactive natural compounds" Read the whole study here.