Hunger is defined as the body"s basic physical need for food, whether in terms of calorie content or specific nutrients. Appetite, on the other hand, refers to the complex desires in humans for food and drink that are often conditioned or influenced by previous experiences or cultural factors as well as by a person"s present health status. Appetite loss is simply a decreased interest in eating. Loss of appetite medically referred to as anorexia, can be caused by a variety of conditions and diseases. Some of the conditions can be temporary and reversible, such as loss of appetite from the effects of medications. Some of the conditions can be more serious, such as from the effects of underlying cancer. The etiology of anorexia is multifactorial with a combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors contributing to the development of the disorder. Natural medicine has been an effective treatment since the ancient times. Nature provides a wide variety of plants that...