The Botanical Pharmacy

Pharmacists are often asked for advice regarding a wide range of botanical products, perhaps because of the accessibility of pharmacists to the general public, but also because many community pharmacies now sell a variety of botanical products. Botanical medicine is becoming big business for pharmacists. The "Trends Report" in Pharmacy Post indicates that three out of every four community pharmacies now sell herbal and homeopathic products. Although some see botanical medicine as a new niche for pharmacy, the opponents of the sale of herbs in pharmacies suggest that most pharmacists have little or no knowledge of botanical medicine.Boon, Heather is the author of 'The Botanical Pharmacy' with ISBN 9781550822526 and ISBN 1550822527.