Herbal medicine is the study of botany and the use of medicinal plants the modern science makes use of many derived compounds Herbal medicine describes alternative and pseudoscientific practices of using unrefined plant or animal extracts as unproven medicines or health promoting agents. Herbal formulations contain an herbal substance or active substance or herbal preparation or herbal substance in combination with one or more herbal preparations. The scope of herbal medicines is sometimes extended to include fungi and bee products, as well as shells, minerals, and certain animal parts.
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USA: Academic Consortium for Complementary alternative Health Care; American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; The Hastings Center; Institute of Medicine (IOM); National Institutes of Health (NIH); Samueli Institute; Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM); Medical Acupuncture and Research Association; American Academy of Medical Acupuncture; American Board of Medical Acupuncture; American Botanical Council; American Herbal Products Association; American Horticultural Therapy Association; Herb Research Foundation
Europe: British Acupuncture Council; British Complementary Medicine Association; British Herbal Medicine Association; British Homeopathic Association; British Medical Acupuncture Society; European Central Council of Homeopaths; European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioner’s Association; European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy; Research Council for Complementary Medicine
Asia: China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences; Indian Board of Alternative Medicine; International Society for Japanese Kampo Medicine (ISJKM); Pancyprian Association of Acupuncturists Limited; China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Asia Herb Association; Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH)