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The great variety and availability of medicinal herbs and the belief that they do not cause side effects, as well as the high cost of patented medicines and the distrust of certain sectors of the population towards these due to side effects, are reasons why the population has increased its interest in herbal medicine. Over the years, and with the help of research protocols, the curative benefits of many plants have been validated by isolating and purifying their valuable compounds, which are used to treat various diseases. Currently, 30 percent of the drugs used in allopathic medicine come from the plant kingdom, and there is a notable tendency to increase this figure due to the constant discovery of active principles of botanical origin. Today, various institutions, such as the Mexican Social Security Institute, some faculties, institutes and schools of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the National Polytechnic Institute, among others, carry out research on the medicinal flora of the country in its very varied aspects. In this context, it is important for the population to be aware of the scientific advances in the field of medicinal plants, how many years of research are required to study them, as well as the negative effects that they could cause. Follow us on: / canaloncetv / canaloncetv http://www.canalonce.mx