#3 Navigating the plant names jungle – Bob Allkin

Herbal substances can be found in a number of pharmaceutical
drugs, cosmetics and food supplements – so it's not surprising
that using plant names inconsistently can have serious health
consequences. But with so much confusion around medicinal plant
names, it’s easy to get it wrong. Bob Allkin from Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew explains what we can do about it.


Tune in to find out:


How common, scientific and pharmaceutical plant names differ

How Kew’s Medicinal Plant Names Services works

How healthcare and pharmacovigilance professionals working
with herbal medicines can avoid mistakes



Want to know more?


Here are a few resources to get you started:


Bob Allkin discusses the regulation of medicinal plant names
in UMC’s magazine Uppsala Reports

Kew’s “State of the World’s Plants 2017” report includes a
chapter on use and regulation of medicinal plants around the
world

These are the most common mistakes when using plant names –
and how to avoid them

IDMP standards improve the description of medicinal products
worldwide

Kew’s Medicinal Plant Names Services is freely accessible
online – start browsing!






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