The efficacy of these plants stems from secondary metabolites that provide various biological activities:
Medicinal plants ( plantas medicinales ) have been the foundation of human healthcare since prehistoric times, evolving from traditional folk knowledge into the basis for modern pharmaceuticals. Recent reviews emphasize that while these plants offer vast therapeutic potential, scientific validation and safety studies are critical for their integration into modern medicine. Core Therapeutic Applications plantas-medicinales
Medicinal Plants Used for Eye Conditions in Mexico—A Review - PMC The efficacy of these plants stems from secondary
: Ethnobotanical studies of the Q’eqchi Maya women highlight plants with analgesic and progestagenic effects that support traditional management of menstruation and menopause. Key Bioactive Compounds plantas-medicinales