Considerable progress has been made in our healthcare system, in particular with respect to sensitive diagnostic tools, reagents and very effective and precise drugs. On the other hand, high-throughput screening technology can screen vast numbers of compounds against an array of targets in a very short time, and leads thus - tained can be further explored. In developing countries, the exploding population exerts pressure not only on natural resources but also on the human population - self, whose members strive to become successful and advance in society. This leads to increased blood pressure, anxiety, obesity-associated lipid disorders, cardiov- cular diseases and diabetes. Most of these diseases result in disturbed family life, including sexual behaviour. Despite technological developments, herbal drugs still occupy a preferential place in a majority of the population in the Third World and terminal patients in the West. Herbal drugs, in addition to being cost effective and easily accessible, have been used since time immemorial and have passed the test of time without having any side effects. The multitarget effects of herbs (holistic approaches) are the fun- mental basis of their utilization. This approach is already used in traditional systems of medicine like Ayurveda, which has become more popular in the West in recent years. However, the integration of modern science with traditional uses of herbal drugs is of the utmost importance if ones wishes to use ancient knowledge for the betterment of humanity.

Medicinal Plants: A Renewable Resource for Novel Leads and Drugs

The Chemical Diversity of Bioactive Molecules and Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants
Indigenous People and Forests: Perspectives of an Ethnobotanical Study from Rajasthan (India)
Ginseng and Male Sexual Behavior
Herbal Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction
Harpagophytum procumbens - Traditional Anti-inflammatory Herbal Drug with Broad Therapeutic Potential
The Role of Curcumin in Modern Medicine
Proprietary Herbal Medicines in Circulatory Disorders: Hawthorn, Ginkgo, Padma 28
The Effects of the Green Tea Polyphenol Epigallocatechin Gallate on the Central Nervous, Endocrine, and Innate Immune Systems
Natural Products in Cancer Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy
Artemisinin: A Versatile Weapon from Traditional Chinese Medicine
Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Properties of Tinospora
Safety and Efficacy of Phytomedicines in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Novel Leads from Herbal Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Traditional Medicine for Memory Enhancement
Neuroprotective Herbs for Stroke
Biological Activity of Ginkgo
Vitamin E Metabolic Modulation in Plants
Herbal Drugs of Abuse
Biological Activities of Kinetin
Safety Issues of Phytomedicines in Pregnancy and Paediatrics.