Roy Upton, RH, DipAyu - United States
Abstract of the presentation
Botanical Medicine in World Health
Co-authors: None
Branch: Herbalism
Botanical medicines are central to a large number of TCIM disciplines, yet their use carries with it a tremendous amount of controversy regarding safety, efficacy, interactions with conventional medications, use in children and pregnancy, and concerns about quality control. As the World Health Organization calls on member nations to fully integrate TCIM practices into national health care systems, challenges for how botanicals should be integrated emerge. This presentation will discuss the critical role botanicals play in human and planetary health and present different strategies for a unified approach to herbal medicine.
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