15SW28 - Topical Herbs: Mechanisms and Applications

Format: Audio

Speaker: Bergner, Paul

Speaker: Paul Bergner. A review of five plants with diverse topical application: Plantago, Calendula, Hypericum, Althaea, and Allium species with their chief plant constituents. A description of the anti-inflammatory, anti-infective and wound healing effects of the plants. Also includes a complete review of the pharmacy and pharmacology of topical steroids, including types, indications, uses, doses, and adverse effects.

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