J Herb Pharmacother. 2002;2(4):31-48.
Abstract
Immigrants
into this country often bring their own cultural beliefs and medical
system with them. Since many parts of the world use phytomedicine as the
sole source of pharmaceuticals, this means that their traditional form
of therapy includes the use of herbal products. It has been observed
that many immigrants from the former Soviet Union are used to using
phytomedicine and actively seek out familiar herbs when they come to the
United States (U.S.). This paper provides a description of the most
commonly used Russian phytomedicinals with an explanation of indications
for use and Latin and English translations of each plant's name. This
makes available insights into the use of herbals in the former Soviet
Union and aids in bridging the cultural and language gap between herbal
medicine in the U.S. and in Russia.
- PMID:
- 15277080
- [PubMed]
