11 Modules: Introduction to Phytotherapy The Immune System The Circulatory System The Respiratory System The Digestive System The Urinary System The Reproductive System The Nervous System The Special Senses The Musculoske
Scientists isolated morphine from opium, leading to the belief (in the West at least) that a single, non-living compound in a plant was responsible for its healing properties. This helped create the biomedical model of pharmacotherapy, where plants are se
There is a growing amount of evidence-based research supporting various botanicals; and/or primary evidence comes from a long medicinal use. Evidence-based research may be limited, but we shouldn't ignore botanicals that have been used for 1000s of years,
Non-profit association evaluates botanical manufacturers' processes and products. The site includes a list of manufacturers (and brands) that participate in the USP evaluation program, and a list of stores where you can buy the certified products.
The first step in quality control of botanical preparations is verifying your plants. Manual describes morphological & organoleptic characteristics, observable with hand lens or dissecting microscope for confirming plant identity.
Reliable information on complementary cancer therapies. Founded by Carol Ann Schwartz's family. Lectures, resources, links, information, associations. Housed at the Rosenthal Center for CAM.
As a certification company, CL enables companies of all sizes to have their products tested for potential inclusion in its list of Approved Quality products and bear the CL Seal. CL has tested more than 1,800 products, representing over 350 different bran
Compilation of resources to access clinical and scientific research on complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine. Links point to clinical, biomedical, review, meta-analytical or survey research in the USA, Europe and Asia.
Salvia refers to the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza, sometimes described as Chinese sage or red sage root. Salvia root (danshen), as employed in Chinese medicine, is different in nature from the other sage herbs, despite the botanical relationship.
One of America's premier private libraries on Medical Botany, Ethnobotany, Eclectic Herbal Medicine, Thomsonian Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Phytochemistry, Pharmacognosy, History of Medicine, Materia Medica, and more.
Avisolo, the Philosophical Gardener, presents useful resources for the study of botanical and herbal medicine (also called phytotherapy, or phytomedicine). Definition by RF Weiss, Lecture by Simon Mills, Leading Books, More...
An ethnopharmacological survey was used to compare the medicinal plants most frequently recommended by herbalists, naturopaths, and other traditional practitioners in Moroccan and Canadian socio-economical settings. Striking differences in traditional pha
The best evidence for efficacy from adequately designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is available for Coccinia indica and American ginseng. Chromium has been the most widely studied supplement. Other supplements with positive preliminary results in
Traditional medicine = knowledge, skills, and practices based on theories, beliefs, & experiences indigenous to various cultures, used for health and medical prevention, diagnosis, improvement, maintenance, or treatment.
Our search found agents that might improve symptoms of neuropathy (eg, evening primrose oil, alpha-lipoic acid, capsaicin) without affecting glucose control. Evening primrose oil, alpha-lipoic acid, and capsaicin have received the greatest attention for t
P. Pushpangadan, U. Nyman, и V. George (Ред.) Tropical Botanic Garden and Reseach Institute and The Royal Danish
School of Pharmacy, Thiruvananthapuram and Copenhagen, (1995)
P. Sharma. Glimpses of Indian Ethnopharmacology, глава 1, Tropical Botanic Garden and Reseach Institute and The Royal Danish
School of Pharmacy, Thiruvananthapuram and Copenhagen, (1995)
D. Shankar. Glimpses of Indian Ethnopharmacology, глава 3, Tropical Botanic Garden and Reseach Institute and The Royal Danish
School of Pharmacy, Thiruvananthapuram and Copenhagen, (1995)