<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><bold>Introduction.</bold> Phytotherapy is a part of the science of medicinal plants – it includes the prevention and treatment of various disorders with the help of plants and their parts (including seeds, leaves, roots, flowers and fruits), active substances extracted from them and plant preparations’ the formula of herbal medicines goes back to ancient times. Herbal medicine should complement or strengthen synthetic therapy, not being its alternative. Phytotherapy in obstetrics and gynecology is a far-reaching procedure. The beneficial effects of plant preparations are used, inter alia, in cases of inflammation of the urinary tract, vaginitis and vulva, premenstrual syndrome, menstrual disorders, climacteric syndrome and in the postpartum period (e.g. in the healing of crotch injuries and problems with lactation).</p><p><bold>Aim.</bold> Presentation the action of selected natural products in the treatment of urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis, vaginal and vulva candidiasis and human papillomavirus infection (HPV).</p></abstract>

Introduction. Phytotherapy is a part of the science of medicinal plants – it includes the prevention and treatment of various disorders with the help of plants and their parts (including seeds, leaves, roots, flowers and fruits), active substances extracted from them and plant preparations’ the formula of herbal medicines goes back to ancient times. Herbal medicine should complement or strengthen synthetic therapy, not being its alternative. Phytotherapy in obstetrics and gynecology is a far-reaching procedure. The beneficial effects of plant preparations are used, inter alia, in cases of inflammation of the urinary tract, vaginitis and vulva, premenstrual syndrome, menstrual disorders, climacteric syndrome and in the postpartum period (e.g. in the healing of crotch injuries and problems with lactation).Aim. Presentation the action of selected natural products in the treatment of urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis, vaginal and vulva candidiasis and human papillomavirus infection (HPV).

Phyotherapy in gynecological infections as natural support in the treatment process

Zakład Podstaw Położnictwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Introduction. Phytotherapy is a part of the science of medicinal plants – it includes the prevention and treatment of various disorders with the help of plants...

Phyotherapy in gynecological infections as natural support in the treatment process

Published Online: Nov 15, 2018

Page range: 69 - 73

Received: Aug 19, 2018

Accepted: Sep 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2018-0026

Keywords
phytotherapy, infection, gynecology, microorganisms

© 2018 Joanna Grzesik-Gąsior et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Phyotherapy in gynecological infections as natural support in the treatment process

Published Online: Nov 15, 2018

Page range: 69 - 73

Received: Aug 19, 2018

Accepted: Sep 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2018-0026

Keywordsphytotherapy, infection, gynecology, microorganisms

© 2018 Joanna Grzesik-Gąsior et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
phytotherapy, infection, gynecology, microorganisms