Phytotherapy
is
the
science
of
using
herbal
products
as
nutritional
supplementation.
It
therefore
covers
everything
from
plants
with
powerful
actions
to
those
with
very
gentle
action,
such
as
chamomile,
mint,
and
many
others.
The
term
"Phytotherapy"
was
introduced
by
the
French
physician
Henri
Leclerc
(1870-1955).
He
had
published
numerous
essays
on
the
use
of
plants
and
he
summed
up
his
lifetime
experience
in
Precis
de
Phytotherapie, a concise work that has since become a classic.
Herbs
have
come
a
long
way
since
the
days
of
ancient
'herbalism.'
The
study
of
the
use
of
plants
is
now
a
scientific
subject.
Knowledge
of
plants
and
their
uses
has
been
recorded
since
Biblical
times.
In
fact,
most
of
today's
pharmaceutical
products
are
synthetic
chemicals
which were originally herbal extracts.
The term phytotherapy has come to be internationally accepted for herbal nutrition being clear and unmistakable.
Phytochemists,
pharmacists
and
pharmacologists
are
trained
to
consider
the
properties
and
actions
of
isolated
medicinal
principles
traditionally
referred
to
as
'pharmaca.'
It
was
logical
for
them
to
refer
to
a
plant
constituent
as
a
phytopharmacon.
The
terms
'phytotherapeutic agent' and 'phytopharmacon' therefore mean the same, simply taking another point of view.
It
must
also
be
stressed
that
phytotherapy
is
not
homeopathy
.
Homeopathy
makes
use
of
plant
materials
in
fundamentally
different
ways
from
those
of
phytotherapy.
The
latter
has
taken
some
ideas
from
homeopathy,
particularly
since
that
discipline
has
traditionally
made use of a whole number of plants which are not generally in medical use.
References
Vanaclocha, B.; Cañigueral, S. 2003. Fitoterapia: vademécum de prescripción. Elsevier España
Berdonces, JL. 1998. Gran enciclopedia de las plantas medicinales: el Dioscórides del tercer milenio. Tikal Ediciones
Castillo, E.; Martínez, I. 2007. Manual de fitoterapia. Elsevier Doyma.
Pío Font Quer. 2002. Dioscórides renovado. Editorial Labor.
Leclerc, H. 1973. Précis de Phytothérapie: essai de therapeutique par les plantes francaises - 5e ed.2e tirage. Masson
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(952 80 53 68) or by
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Phytotherapy
is
the
science
of
using
herbal
products
as
nutritional
supplementation.
It
therefore
covers
everything
from
plants
with
powerful
actions
to
those
with
very
gentle
action,
such
as
chamomile,
mint,
and
many
others.
The
term
"Phytotherapy"
was
introduced
by
the
French
physician
Henri
Leclerc
(1870-1955).
He
had
published
numerous
essays
on
the
use
of
plants
and
he
summed
up
his
lifetime
experience
in
Precis
de
Phytotherapie, a concise work that has since become a classic.
Herbs
have
come
a
long
way
since
the
days
of
ancient
'herbalism.'
The
study
of
the
use
of
plants
is
now
a
scientific
subject.
Knowledge
of
plants
and
their
uses
has
been
recorded
since
Biblical
times.
In
fact,
most
of
today's
pharmaceutical
products
are
synthetic chemicals which were originally herbal extracts.
The
term
phytotherapy
has
come
to
be
internationally
accepted
for
herbal nutrition being clear and unmistakable.
Phytochemists,
pharmacists
and
pharmacologists
are
trained
to
consider
the
properties
and
actions
of
isolated
medicinal
principles
traditionally
referred
to
as
'pharmaca.'
It
was
logical
for
them
to
refer
to
a
plant
constituent
as
a
phytopharmacon.
The
terms
'phytotherapeutic
agent'
and
'phytopharmacon'
therefore
mean
the same, simply taking another point of view.
It
must
also
be
stressed
that
phytotherapy
is
not
homeopathy
.
Homeopathy
makes
use
of
plant
materials
in
fundamentally
different
ways
from
those
of
phytotherapy.
The
latter
has
taken
some
ideas
from
homeopathy,
particularly
since
that
discipline
has
traditionally
made
use
of
a
whole
number
of
plants
which
are
not
generally in medical use.
References
Vanaclocha,
B.;
Cañigueral,
S.
2003.
Fitoterapia:
vademécum
de prescripción. Elsevier España
Berdonces,
JL.
1998.
Gran
enciclopedia
de
las
plantas
medicinales: el Dioscórides del tercer milenio. Tikal Ediciones
Castillo,
E.;
Martínez,
I.
2007.
Manual
de
fitoterapia.
Elsevier
Doyma.
Pío Font Quer. 2002. Dioscórides renovado. Editorial Labor.
Leclerc,
H.
1973.
Précis
de
Phytothérapie:
essai
de
therapeutique par les plantes francaises - 5e ed.2e tirage. Masson
If
you
would
like
additional
information
regarding
our
services
or to request an appointment, you can contact us by phone
(952 80 53 68) or by
email
.
