Program Description:
This session provides an overview on the principles, practices, nomenclature, patient work-up and management of conditions seen in an internal disorder office utilizing herbal therapy.
Program Goals I Objectives:
At the end of the session, the student will have a detailed understanding of:
• Definition of pharmacology
• Difference between drugs, phytochemicals and supplements
• Difference between botanicals and drug botanicals
• Pharmacodynamics of plant constituents
• Benefits of common well known herb and plant products
• Herbal drug reactions
• Therapeutic monographs
Program Topics:
• Defining of pharmacology
• Differences between botanicals and drug botanicals
• Defining standardization
• Pharmacodynamics of the plant
• Benefits of common well known herbs and plant products
• Botanical medicines used in the US