A Narrative Review of Effective Herbal and Traditional Medicines on Management of Autism
Medicinal plants effective on autism
Abstract
Autism is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that affects people from birth. Through dietary approaches, sensory integration, rehabilitation training, education and finally medication management, the autistic disorder symptoms can be reduced. Of course, this does not mean that the main features of autism can be treated in general, but with medication control and education, these symptoms can be managed. In the last decade, treatment with herbal medicines has attracted special attention and promising results have been reported in the treatment of various diseases. In this review, it is tried to collect the plants that have been studied for the treatment of autism and herbal medicines with a possible effect on the symptoms of autism in the literature. The results show some few medicinal herbs and natural/ traditional formulations like Gingko biloba, Centella asiatica, Humulus japonicus, Salvia leriifolia, Vitis vinifera, Hazelnut, Ukgansan and Kwakhyangjungkisanhapyukmijihwangtang-gamibang have beneficial effects on different features of autism and could be helpful for the patients. More investigations are needed to prove their efficacy in more clinical studies in the future.
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