In many countries, people are still turning to nature to obtain treatments for various ailments.
EA key role within medicine
Medicinal plants have formed the basis of the medications prepared by pharmacists at doctor's request, and plants continue to play a key role in the pharmaceutical industry today. Some plants still retain their medical importance, such as the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), from which morphine is isolated and used to ease pain in health care. The dried leaves of the Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) are traditionally used in cardiovascular medicine.
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Continually increasing demand
Today's effective and fast acting drugs may unfortunately have a downside. Because a positive effect is sought in a short time, this can lead to unwanted side effects. This has, for instance, led to less processed medicines in the form of plant extracts becoming increasingly in demand. As a distributor of unprocessed raw materials in this supply chain, we can attest to the truth of this: The sales curve for our medicinal plants is continually on the rise.
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