The majority of other nations have begun to integrate herbal medicines into their health care delivery systems in a more consistent fashion than was previously accepted.
Monographs form the basis for such regulatory authority.
Thus, the development of monographs forms the basis for the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Each AHP monograph provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the state of knowledge for the botanical being monographed. They will also serve to provide guidance to regulators and academicians thereby helping to facilitate the integration of herbal products into the American health care system. The AHP monograph format was developed from a review of other pharmacopoeial monograph templates worldwide, including both quality control and therapeutic monographs. The format was reviewed by numerous experts in herbal medicine, including botanists, health professionals, manufacturers, and pharmacognosists.