Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 2

A Review: Current Scenario of Herbal Drug as Over-The-Counter Product

  • Author:
  • Bhakti Y. Sabale1,*, Kranti M. Barbole1,**, Kalyani M. Barbole2, Chaitali R. Dhale3
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 134 to 140

1Student of JBVP’S Vidya Niketan College of Pharmacy, Lakhewadi

2Student of Jayawantrao Sawant College of Pharmacy and Research, Hadapsar

3Asst. Prof. of JBVP’S Vidya Niketan College of Pharmacy, Lakhewadi

*Corresponding Author E-mail: bhakusabale@gmail.com

**krantibarbole5@gmail.com

Online Published on 04 July, 2025.

Abstract

Herbal medicine is getting popular because people care more about staying healthy. But even though India started herbal medicine with Ayurveda, it’s not as popular there as it is in the West. This review says herbal medicines have good and bad sides when you buy them without a prescription as over-the-counter (OTC). They can help with minor sicknesses and be safe, but if they’re not controlled or made the same way every time, they can be risky. To make sure herbal medicines as OTC are used safely and well, people need to learn how to use them correctly.

Keywords

Herbal drugs, Over-the-counter (OTC), India, Ayurveda, Safe