You will easily update your knowledge in Applied Phytotherapy thanks to the specialized and referential teaching staff that teaches this program"

The current challenge of phytotherapy is to achieve greater effectiveness in the treatment of certain pathologies. Scientific advances in this field have consolidated this discipline, which has been allied in recent years with new technologies to achieve greater precision in treatments. In addition, studies have shown positive results in dermatology, parasitic diseases or musculoskeletal conditions. It is precisely in this area where the physiotherapist finds in phytotherapy a tremendously useful tool to complete the patient's recovery.  

According to recent scientific postulates, the most frequent ailments in the lumbar and cervical spine or joint injuries such as arthritis or rheumatism can be effectively treated with phytotherapy. Thus, the progress in this field and the greater acceptance by the population in this type of therapies have led TECH to design this Professional master’s degree, which offers the professional the most current and relevant information. 

For this purpose, the specialist will have a team of professionals versed in this field, who will bring them closer, throughout 12 months, to the most advanced and current knowledge on Advances in Applied Phytotherapy . Through multimedia teaching resources, the students will be able to deepen in a much more dynamic way in the progress of phytotherapy in the treatment of muscular contractures, gout, sarcopenia or as an anti-inflammatory action in joint pain. Likewise, the case studies provided by the teaching staff of this program will bring the professional closer to situations where they can implement this discipline in their usual clinical practice.  

TECH also offers a quality university qualification that can be accessed at any time of the day from a device with an internet connection. In addition, the professional has the option of distributing the teaching load according to their needs, thus allowing them to combine a program that is at the academic forefront with the most demanding responsibilities. 

You will learn about the latest advances in the cultivation, harvesting, processing and conservation of medicinal plants and their effectiveness in certain pathologies"

This Professional master’s degree in Advances in Applied Phytotherapy contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific 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  

With this Professional master’s degree, you will be able to update your knowledge on the proper use of plant-based drugs and plant toxicity"  

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.  

The multimedia 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.  

With this qualification, you will learn more about the active plant ingredients in the treatment of cardiovascular problems"

You will have access 24 hours a day to the most advanced and current multimedia content on the application of phytotherapy in patients with osteoarthritis problems"

The professional who studies this university program has at their disposal a library of teaching resources and a syllabus divided into 10 modules that will bring them closer to the most current and relevant information in the world of Advances in Applied Phytotherapy . In addition, thanks to the Relearning system, used by TECH in all its programs, you will be able to advance in a much more natural way through a content that will allow you to delve into phytotherapy applied to immune system disorders, the therapeutic limits of aromatherapy or the relationship between phytotherapy and pathologies of the locomotor system.  

The Relearning system will allow you to advance quickly through the content of this program and even reduce the long hours of study" 

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 

You are before a 100% online qualification that will give you the opportunity to be up to date in phytotherapy applied to patients with problems in the locomotor system"