OVERVIEW OF HERBAL TREATMENTS USED FOR EPILEPSY: A SYSTEMIZED REVIEW
Aayushi Umesh Soni*, Yash Sunilkumar Lodha and Aditya Sudam More
ABSTRACT
Traditional medicine occupies an important place in the healthcare systems of developing countries. The people in developing countries depend on traditional medicine because it is cheaper and more accessible than orthodox medicine. Herbal medicine is currently enjoying a revival in popularity in the West and is the primary form of medicine in many parts of the world. Epilepsy is a progressive disorder comprising many seizure types and syndromes. Even with the advent of numerous new antiepileptic medications (AEDs), a sizable portion of epileptic patients still have seizures. Therefore, there is still a therapeutic need for anti-epileptic medications that are less harmful and more effective. As a result, herbal remedies are utilized extensively worldwide because of their broad application, therapeutic effectiveness, and few side effects. This has sped up research on natural therapy. We have compiled a list of herbal anti-epileptics in this review.
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