Green gold: The potential and pitfalls for North American medicinal plants in the US botanical supplements industry

摘要: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become an implicit part of a lifestyle industry in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that at least 41% population US used CAM once their lives (WHO 2002). Globalization, influx various immigrant cultures, growing wariness western allopathic have contributed to (Brevoort 1996). consists hybrid eclectic mix several cultural traditional healing systems from around globe. Large cities with populations, such as New York City San Fransico, offer access Botanicas Asian pharmacies. mainstream has, however, adopted only some parts these forms wellness lifestyle, for example, yoga form exercise acupuncture ailments. Herbal medication is also aspect global cultures commercially popular. Consumers are becoming increasingly curious about medicinal plants often think consumption negligible side effects.