IntroductionThis study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant capacity, antimicrobial, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity effects of some herbal teas (HTs) grown in Türkiye and sold in pharmacies with medical indications.MethodsThe preparations, prepared to reflect daily usage conditions, were analyzed using the CUPRAC, DPPH, FRAP, and total phenolic content (TPM) assays, the agar well diffus…
Tian Xiang’s colorful shelves of dried herbs, roots and flowers are meant to cure nearly every imaginable ailment, and they've drawn many a TikToker in pursuit of alternative medicine. But how reliable are these plant-based remedies?
I guess it all started with my fascination with herbal medicine and other alternative healing practices. I had a very nice and sizeable herbal remedy bookshelf, the pride of which…
