THE BEECHMONT CREST GUIDE TO MEDICINAL HERBS AND NUTRACEUTICALS
INTRODUCTION
A medicinal herb is a plant part (roots, stem, leaves, etc.) that is used for some medicinal or heath benefit.
Nutraceutical is a recent term (coined in the 1989 by Dr. Stephen DeFelice). The word is a combination of "nutritional" and "pharmaceutical." Nutraceuticals are also known colloquially as “dietary supplements.”
Neutraceuticals are not regulated as drugs by the FDA. This raises questions about their effectiveness. Manufacturers of nutraceuticals are not required to prove that their products actually deliver any tangible benefits.
Nutraceuticals include isolated nutrients, as well as prepared foods that have been “infused” with particular nutrients.
