The Sustainable Power of Herbal Medicine: Bridging Tradition and Ecology

The classic definition of sustainability, disclosed by international organizations, highlights the ability of human actions to meet the present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. However, sustainability is, in fact, a multidimensional space that covers several important areas for health and the environment. This is because, for millennia, the medicine of traditional peoples is interconnected with nature. The destruction of forests often brings conflicts for land, resources and cultural survival. Another aspect to be considered is that herbal medicine is a sustainable action that is inserted in the dimension of sustainability space. Thus, the purpose of this article is to present, discuss and analyze the contribution of herbal medicines to sustainability, to consider the interdependence between the environmental, social and economic dimensions.