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Introduction to the Program
This Professional master’s degree provides you with the latest information on the multiple possibilities of phytotherapy in patients with locomotive, cardiovascular or nervous system disorders"
Phytotherapy has demonstrated through scientific studies its effectiveness in certain conditions and has taken on the challenge of continuing to improve its use in order to offer patients greater efficacy. To this end, we are constantly working on the safety and quality of our products, without neglecting the application of existing regulatory standards. At the therapeutic level, we are also taking steps to investigate the interactions between phytotherapeutic preparations and synthetic drugs.
A momentum that accompanies the population itself, which increasingly bets on treating certain diseases with products that have few side effects, prevent diseases and are effective The medical professional, who has extensive knowledge of the conditions and their approach, has in this Professional master’s degree the opportunity to update their knowledge and keep abreast of the progress that has been made in Phytotherapy. For this purpose, it has a syllabus in which the active principles of plants and the pharmaceutical forms and galenic preparations of greatest interest, as well as the application of phytotherapy in dermatology, gynecology, cardiology or parasitic infections, will be approached in an exhaustive and dynamic manner.
A program with a theoretical approach, but at the same time practical, where simulations of case studies will be very useful given the approach given to students to real situations. A syllabus that provides the latest trends in phytotherapy in a much more agile and visual way thanks to the multimedia content created by the specialized teaching team.
The medical professional is also facing an excellent opportunity to obtain a university qualification compatible with their work and personal responsibilities. The students of this program will be able to take it exclusively in online mode, without classes with fixed schedules. They will only need an electronic device with which to connect and consult the syllabus available on the virtual campus. It is, therefore, an educational program that is at the academic forefront and can be accessed whenever and wherever you wish.
This is a university qualification that will allow you to update your knowledge on Phytotherapy and its legal regulations"
This Professional master’s degree in Advances in Applied Phytotherapy contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:
- Practical case studies are presented by experts in Phytotherapy
- The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
- Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
- Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
- Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
- Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
The specialized teaching team of this program provides you with the latest knowledge in the use of herbal medicines for the management of patients with anxiety"
The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.
Theultimerdia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive knowledge programmed to learn in real situations.
This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.
Access at any time to the most comprehensive content on active plant ingredients in the treatment of lung cancer"
Over 12 months, you will delve into the advances of phytotherapy for the treatment of gastritis, arthritis, arthrosis or respiratory infections"
Syllabus
The content of this Professional master’s degree has been developed by the team of experts that make up this university program. A program dominated by rigorous and comprehensive knowledge offered in a more attractive way thanks to video summaries, videos in detail or interactive diagrams. In addition, the Relearning system, used by TECH, will allow students to deepen in a more agile way in phytotherapy and herbal drugs, treatments used for conditions of the nervous, endocrine or metabolic systems. All this will favor the successful updating of knowledge.
The clinical case simulations will provide you with a practical and useful insight into your daily practice"
Module 1. Phytotherapy and Herbal Medicines
1.1. Phytotherapy: Definition and Scope of Application
1.2. Botanical Nomenclature and the Citation of Species in Phytotherapy
1.3. Current Classification of Plant Groups
1.4. Regulation of the European Market for Medicinal Herbal Preparations: Legal Regulations and Scope of Application
1.5. Cultivation, Collection, Processing and Preservation of Medicinal Plants
1.6. Plant-Based Drugs: Impact of Drug Recognition on the Quality of Phytotherapeutic Products
1.7. Mushrooms with Medicinal Utility
Module 2. Active Ingredients of the Plants, Pharmaceutical Forms and Galenic Preparations
2.1. Active Ingredients: Main Groups and Properties, as a Basis that Justifies the use of Phytotherapy
2.2. Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Sulfocyanogenetic Heterosides and their Therapeutic Application
2.3. Simple Phenols, Coumarins and Lignans and their Therapeutic Application
2.4. Flavonoids and their Therapeutic Application
2.5. Tannins and Quinones, and their Application
2.6. Isoprenoids, Saponins and Cardiotonic Heterosides and their Application
2.7. Resins and their Application
2.8. Alkaloids and their Application
2.9. Magistral Formulation in Phytotherapy
2.10. Other Pharmaceutical Forms in Phytotherapy
2.11. Industrial Processing of Herbal Medicines
Module 3. Toxicity of Medicinal Plants and Risk Groups in Phytotherapy
3.1. Medicinal Plants Toxicity
3.2. Safety and Interactions of Medicinal Plants
3.3. Phytotherapy in Pediatrics
3.4. Phytotherapy in Pregnancy and Lactation
3.5. Phytotherapy in Geriatrics
Module 4. Phytotherapy for Nervous System Disorders
4.1. Define the use of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Anxiety and Sleep Disorders
4.2. Define the Usefulness of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Stress and Asthenia
4.3. Define the Usefulness of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Depression
4.4. Define the Usefulness of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Coughs
4.5. Define the Usefulness of Phytotherapy in Patients with Cognitive Disorders
Module 5. Phytotherapy for Endocrine, Metabolic and Digestive System Disorders
5.1. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Obesity and Overweight People
5.2. Medicinal Plants that Stimulate Appetite
5.3. Phytotherapy and Diabetes
5.4. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Dyspepsia
5.5. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Flatulence. Carminative Medicinal Plants
5.6. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Gastritis and Ulcers
5.7. Phytotherapy for Hepatic Affections and Biliary Dysfunctions
5.8. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Diarrhea
5.9. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Constipation
5.10. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Vomiting
5.11. Phytotherapy in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Module 6. Phytotherapy for Disorders of the Locomotor System
6.1. Phytotherapy in Arthritis
6.2. Phytotherapy in Arthrosis
6.3. Phytotherapy for Joint Pain: Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic
6.4. Medicinal Plants Muscle Relaxants for the Treatment of Muscle Contractions
6.5. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Rheumatism
6.6. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Gout: Uricosuric Plants
6.7. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Sarcopenia
6.8. Remineralizing Medicinal Plants
Module 7. Phytotherapy for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases
7.1. Utility of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Heart Failure
7.2. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Arterial Hypertension
7.3. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemia Involved in Cardiovascular Diseases
7.4. Phytotherapy in Venous Insufficiency Disorders
7.5. Phytotherapy in Respiratory Infections
7.6. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Coughs
7.7. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Allergic Respiratory Processes
7.8. Treatment of Asthma with Active Ingredients Derived from Plants. Antispasmodics
7.9. Phytotherapy and Herbal Active Ingredients in the Treatment of Lung Cancer
Module 8. Phytotherapy for Gynecological and Urinary System Affections
8.1. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections
8.2. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Water Retention
8.3. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Urolithiasis
8.4. Phytotherapy in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
8.5. Phytotherapy in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome
8.6. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Climacteric Symptomatology
8.7. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Vaginal Discharge Disorders
Module 9. Dermatological Phytotherapy
9.1. Phytotherapy for Infectious Skin Diseases
9.2. Phytotherapy for Allergic Skin Diseases
9.3. Cosmetics and Phytotherapy
9.4. Phytotherapy for Autoimmune Skin Diseases: Vitiligo and Psoriasis
9.5. Phytotherapy for Scalp Disorders
Module 10. Other Applications of Phytotherapy: Immunomodulatory Phytotherapy, Phytotherapy for Pathologies of the Sensory Organs, Phytotherapy for Parasitic Diseases and Aromatherapy
10.1. Aromatherapy
10.2. Uses and Limitations of Aromatherapy
10.3. Immunostimulant Plants
10.4. Immunosuppressive Plants
10.5. Phytotherapy for the Most Frequent Conditions of the Anterior Part of the Eye
10.6. Phytotherapy in Otological Affections
10.7. Vermifuge Medicinal Plants
10.8. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Other Parasitic Infections
An online program that will allow you to be aware of phytotherapeutic treatments to treat otological conditions"
Professional Master's Degree in Advances in Applied Phytotherapy
One of the main characteristics of the modern medical panorama is the boom of alternative therapeutic methods, with the use of phytotherapy standing out above the rest, which is reflected in a great labor demand for professionals specialized in this medical-therapeutic branch. However, access to this occupational niche is duly accompanied by certain academic requirements that must be covered through a postgraduate program. Understanding this fact, at TECH Global University we have designed our Professional Master's Degree program in Advances in Applied Phytotherapy, focused on updating the professional with respect to the particularities corresponding to the modern development of the practice of phytotherapy, including: knowledge of current legislation and regulations regarding the use of natural therapeutic methods; and the new phytotherapeutic alternatives in terms of the usability of phenols, flavonoids, isoprenoids and alkaloids.
Study a Professional Master's Degree in Phytotherapeutic Advances
In our program you will have the opportunity to access a complete curriculum endorsed by the CEU Cardenal Herrera University, and designed with the intention of bringing together the different modern therapeutic alternatives regarding the use of products of natural origin. In this way, the professional's knowledge is updated regarding the use of treatments applied to: nervous system disorders, endocrine, metabolic and digestive disorders; anomalies of the locomotor system, cardiovascular, respiratory, gynecological and dermatological pathologies.