Safety & Ethics: Herb-Drug Interactions, Pt 1

$70.00

Value: Approved for 4 continuing education units for 4 California CEUs (category 1), 4 NCCAOM national Diplomate points (most states) and 4 Florida 'medical errors' category CEs. This course has been approved by the NCCAOM to fulfil the 4 hour safety and ethics requirement. This course is approved for acupuncture continuing education credit for acupuncturists in the USA. Download the course, complete the online quiz, and receive immediate acupuncture license credit!

Participants review herb-drug interactions including contraindications, cautions, and benefits of using herbal medicine when patients are taking prescription drugs. Participants are familiarized with pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and also the additive, synergistic, and antagonistic interactions of herbs with drugs. This is presented with simple and clear definitions, straightforward descriptions, individual herb and drug analyses, and case histories.

Participants learn the usage of:
Blood thinners & birth control medications with blood invigorating and stop bleeding herbs
Allergy medications combined with release surface herbs
Antibiotics, laxatives, & antiviral drugs combined with clear heat toxins, cool the blood, & purging herbs
Diuretic drugs with promote urination herbs
Diuretic drugs with astringent herbal medicines
Expectorant, decongestant, and cough suppressant drugs with phlegm-resolving and coughing & wheezing herbs
Stomach acid blockers combined with sour herbs.
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