EC Orthopaedics

Medicinal plants are widely used as home remedies and raw materials in the pharmaceutical industry. The past decade has seen a significant increase in the use of herbal medicine. Medicinal plants have rare side effects and are relatively inexpensive. The prevalence of obesity is expanding rapidly worldwide, making the disease a global burden with limited treatment options. Many choosing drug trends suggest reducing weight and reversing metabolic disturbances of obesity by controlling appetite. Herbal medicinal plants played a greatest role to cure and prevent many diseases. The ingredients of these medicinal plants effected for their doing. The cheeping prices of these medicinal plants in comparing with the chemical one. The aim of this review article is clarification of many medicinal plants used to decrease weight. Such as Allium sativa, Anisum pimpinella, Artemisia annua L., Camellia sinensis, Capsicum annum, Ginseng, Nigella sativa, Seaweed, palm oil.

Keywords: Cheeping; Herbal Medicine; Ingredients; Side Effect; Weight

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