Herbal remedies for Parkinson's disease

Early descriptions of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) are dating back to times several hundred years BC, namely in the Chinese traditional medicine and in Ayurveda. In these and in other ethnic cultures, herbal remedies to treat the symptoms of PD have been known. The aim of this study is to review the knowledge of medicinal plants for the treatment of PD. The plant extracts can be subdivided into several categories depending on their pharmacological effect, comprising (i) anticholinergic (i.e. Atropa belladonna, Datura sp., Duboisia sp.), (ii) dopaminergic (e.g. Claviceps purpurea, Corydalis sp.), (iii…