Based on Therapeutic uses of medicinal plants and their extracts, herbal monograph is “document that describes a plant drug and provides information that allows the correct identification of that drug. This document contains the basic description, including the nomenclature, parts used, composition, scope of application, contraindications and side effects, incompatibility with other drugs, dosage, usage and effects of herbs. “
In other words, a herbal monograph is a comprehensive, detailed view of a particular botanical topic (also considered Comprehensive scientific references), including herbal use, action, dosage, efficacy, energy and safety, to name a number.