en Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease فارماكولوژی و سم شناسی Pharmacology & Toxicology پژوهشی Research <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Treatment strategies for AD will have to include a variety of interventions directed at multiple targets. So far, the outcomes with available approved medications for AD are often unsatisfactory, and there is a place for alternative medicine, in particular herbal medicine. Herbal medicines are being used by about 80% of the world population primarily in the developing countries for primary health care. They have stood the test of time for their safety, efficacy, cultural acceptability and lesser side effects. This review tries to summarize the studies regarding <em>Ginkgo biloba</em>, <em>Salvia officinalis</em>, <em>Melissa officinalis</em> and <em>Crocus sativus</em> in the treatment of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease.</div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Treatment strategies for AD will have to include a variety of interventions directed at multiple targets. So far, the outcomes with available approved medications for AD are often unsatisfactory, and there is a place for alternative medicine, in particular herbal medicine. Herbal medicines are being used by about 80% of the world population primarily in the developing countries for primary health care. They have stood the test of time for their safety, efficacy, cultural acceptability and lesser side effects. This review tries to summarize the studies regarding <em>Ginkgo biloba</em>, <em>Salvia officinalis</em>, <em>Melissa officinalis</em> and <em>Crocus sativus</em> in the treatment of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease.</div> Alzheimer’s disease, <,i>,Crocus sativus<,/i>,, <,i>,Ginkgo biloba<,/i>,, <,i>,Melissa officinalis<,/i>,, <,i>,Salvia officinalis<,/i>, Alzheimer’s disease, <,i>,Crocus sativus<,/i>,, <,i>,Ginkgo biloba<,/i>,, <,i>,Melissa officinalis<,/i>,, <,i>,Salvia officinalis<,/i>, 1 7 http://jmp.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-43-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 R Hajiaghaee R Hajiaghaee s.akhond@neda.net 100319475328460037118 100319475328460037118 Yes Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmacy, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmacy, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR S Akhondzadeh S Akhondzadeh 100319475328460037119 100319475328460037119 No Psychiatric Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Psychiatric Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences