15SW04 - Essential Oils and Contagion: Facts and Fantasies Pain Quality Control of Botanical Medicines

Quality Control of Botanical Medicines 144 David Winston

Discussion of herbs for improving mental function and treating cognitive decline at any age

Botanical and other naturopathic alternatives to pharmaceuticals for pain

Piper methysiticum

Herbs include: andrographis

15SW04 - Essential Oils and Contagion: Facts and Fantasies Pain Quality Control of Botanical MedicinesSpeaker: David Crow. This presentation examines the challenges and complexities of using essential oils for antimicrobial purposes, including: Historical uses of aromatic plants for treating and preventing infectious conditions: Overview of research on the antimicrobial powers of essential oils Dose toxicity ratios and challenges of internal uses of oils Mechanisms of antimicrobial actions Medical claims and FDA issues