Botanicals in the pharmacy: new life for old remedies

A lesson - good for 2 CE credits - describing the important therapeutic role botanical remedies have played throughout history is presented. In the US, well over half of all modern pharmaceuticals are derived from natural sources, are synthetic analogs of natural products, or were developed on the b...

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Published in:Drug topics 1995-11, Vol.139 (21), p.84
Main Authors: Croom, Jr., Edward M, Walker, Larry
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Continuing education
Dietary supplements
Drug stores
Drugs
Federal legislation
Flowers & plants
Folk medicine
Food
Guidelines
Health care
Herbal medicine
Medicine
Medicine, Botanic
Medicine, Herbal
Natural & organic foods
Natural products
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacists
Practice
Product information
Tests
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Summary:A lesson - good for 2 CE credits - describing the important therapeutic role botanical remedies have played throughout history is presented. In the US, well over half of all modern pharmaceuticals are derived from natural sources, are synthetic analogs of natural products, or were developed on the basis of structural leads gained from natural products. In many parts of the world, plant-based remedies are a major part of pharmaceutical care, whether administered by a pharmacist, a physician, a tribal healer, or a relative. The 1970s and 1980s saw a resurgence of popular interest in herbal remedies in the US.
ISSN:0012-6616
1937-8157