As more and more people are turning to natural medicines as a way of protecting and improving their health, the use of medicinal herbs and home remedies is becoming ever more widespread. Scientific studies back their benefits for boosting health and well-being but, even though many folk remedies date back to ancient times, not everyone is aware of some of the traps and pitfalls that their use can entail, ANA reports.
Answers to some of the above questions were given by Thessaly TEI Technological Agricultural Sciences teacher Eleni Vogiatzi-Kamvoukou at a seminar in Larissa on Sunday, during an ‘EcoFest’ held in the city.
Among others, Vogiatzi stressed that the importance of knowing where and especially when medicinal plants are harvested, since the essential oils they contain decline over time. She also warned that, in order for a medicinal plant to be sold commercially, “there has to be some standard regarding its essential oil content.”
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