PLANTAS MEDICINALES USADAS COMUNMENTE EN MÉXICO: LO BUENO Y LO MALO
COMMONLY USED MEDICINAL PLANTS IN MEXICO: THE GOOD AND THE BAD
Autor(es): A. Ordaz-Hernández, M. Herrera-Martínez, J.M. Loeza-Corte, Emmanuel Correa Solis, M.A. Sánchez-Acevedo y T. Pérez-Aguirre
Fuente: Mexican Journal of Technology and Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 12-18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61767/mjte.002.3.1218
Resumen
Es un hecho que muchas personas ignoran que están consumiendo plantas medicinales en su vida cotidiana, sin embargo, otras personas están conscientes de las propiedades curativas de las plantas medicinales, y deciden consumirlas para cuidar su salud, ya que piensan que los productos naturales son más seguros que los medicamentos. En ambos casos, las personas deben saber que las plantas medicinales pueden ser tóxicas, aunque sean productos naturales, y que el consumo de algunas plantas medicinales llega a potenciar los efectos secundarios y la actividad de ciertos medicamentos.
Palabras clave: plantas medicinales, beneficios terapéuticos, toxicidad, efectos secundarios.
Abstract
It is a fact that many people are consuming medicinal plants in their daily lives without knowing it; however, other people are aware of the healing properties of medicinal plants and decide to consume them to take care of their health, especially because they assume that natural products are safer than conventional medicines. In both cases, people should know that medicinal plants could be toxic, even if they are natural products, and that the consumption of some medicinal plants can enhance the side effects and activity of certain drugs. It is important to transmit this knowledge to avoid risks to people’s health.
Keywords: medicinal plants, therapeutic benefits, toxicity, side effects.
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