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Revision as of 20:54, 23 December 2008
Phytotherapy, also called herbal medicine or herbalism, is is the use of plants or herbs to treat diseases, to alleviate pain,[1] or maintain good health.[2] In the U.K., it is defined as an alternative method of "Group 1", or Professionally Organised Alternative Therapies. [1]
Herbal plant preparations are part of traditional Chinese medicine.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Select Committee appointed to consider Science and Technology, U.K. Parliament (21 November 2000), Chapter 2: Disciplines examined, Definitions of the Various CAM Therapies, Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- ↑ Medical Subject Headings, National Library of Medicine