This content is machine translated Phytotherapeutic add-on therapy or individual therapy Phytotherapy for the bronchi Asthma, COPD, and acute or chronic bronchitis are the most common conditions that affect the bronchial tubes. Diseases of the bronchial tubes can be treated with herbal medicines as an…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Goldenrod for urinary tract infections Experiential medicine vs. clinical trials Goldenrod is a medicinal plant with a folk medicine tradition that has been used for centuries to treat urinary tract infections. To date, however, there are no studies according to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Herbal medicines for symptoms of flu-like infections What does nature offer besides echinacea? In addition to echinacea purpurea, the most commonly used medicinal plant for treating symptoms of flu-like infections, there are other herbal preparations that have shown efficacy against corresponding symptoms in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Depression in adults St. John’s wort and SSRIs The efficacy of St. John’s wort preparations for the treatment of mild and moderate major depression has been compared on several occasions with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). St. John’s…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Empirical values and regulatory provisions Children dosages of herbal medicines Dosages in pediatrics pose a great challenge to pediatric physicians because in many cases no binding data are available. This is also the case in phytotherapy, because binding data can…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lavendula angustifolia Alternative in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. As a useful plant, Lavendula angustifolia has long had traditional significance. Currently, the calming effect of the plant is experiencing a renaissance. As an orally available substance for medical use,…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Colon irritabile (irritable bowel syndrome) Adequate procedure according to IBS subtype Medication and non-drug therapy options are available for irritable bowel syndrome. However, typical symptoms must first be recognized and alarm signs correctly interpreted. A long-term doctor-patient relationship is central to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Herbal medicines help with various complaints Phytotherapy in geriatrics One might assume that diseases in old age can only be treated with synthetic drugs, since the typical diseases in this last stage of life are often considerable and have…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy for gastrointestinal complaints Herbal preparations from different traditions lead to success The following article presents two completely different herbal preparations, both of which have documented efficacy in functional dyspepsia. One comes from Western phytotherapy and corresponds to the way of thinking…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy in pediatrics Where are the possible applications? Studies document the efficacy and safety of herbal preparations in very different indications of everyday pediatric life. Thus, the attending physician has the possibility to apply phytotherapy in appropriate situations.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Herbal antidepressants and anxiolytics Phytotherapy – special opportunities for elderly patients Drug treatments are often associated with additional risks in elderly patients due to polypharmacotherapy and age-related changes in metabolism, especially since the efficacy and tolerability of drugs in the elderly…
