Healthcare Administration Leadership & Management Journal
Use of Botanicals in Modern Healthcare
In response to the growing popularity of botanicals, physicians must become knowledgeable about their medicinal value and be acutely aware of their side effects and their interactions with conventional pharmaceutical products.
March/April 2023 Vol. 1, No. 1 pp. 27–30 DOI: 10.55834/halmj.5949966089
Abstract
As a result of the increase in demand for botanical products, modern healthcare providers need to become knowledgeable about these products. This article provides a brief review of the use of botanicals, what role these products may have in contemporary medicine, the importance of understanding the interactions between botanical and conventional medications, the resistance of physicians to prescribing botanicals, and the use and safety of botanical products.
