Pharmacist's knowledge and perceptions about

herbal medicines

Member of the group:

Ndari Cahya Safitri (C12020034)
Septiana Ayuntinasih (C12020043)
Siti Rofiaini (C12020046)
Anggun Sulis Setyorini (C12020052)
Lutfia Nurhasanah (C12020054)
Herbal medicine is traditional medicine or traditional medicine which
applies plants and plant extracts.The results showed a low number of
pharmacists
knowledge about herbal medicine; which may result in poor patient
counseling about herbal therapy, particularly regarding their safety and
potential interactions with orthodox treatment.
Pharmacists are custodians of knowledge about drugs and drug-related
products such as herbal products and are in a better position to advise
patients on the use of herbal remedies. Research has shown that they
continue to receive more inquiries from patients about natural products
around the world.
Despite their little understanding of the risks, benefits, and potential
interactions of herbal products; they acknowledge their effectiveness, even
believe in increased efficiency when integrated into orthodox medicine; this
implies that increasing their understanding of these alternative treatments,
particularly the risks, benefits, or interactions, might have better benefits for
the health care system.
The increasing public interest in the use of alternative medicine as a
source of treatment has led to good interest and acceptance among health
professionals. In order to encourage more protection of this alternative
medicine method, the World Health Organization has put a lot of effort
and priority into promoting drug use. - herbal medicine, through the
creation of awareness about its safety and effectiveness among the public
and consumers.
The results showed that pharmacists' knowledge about herbal medicine
was still low; which may have a negative impact on counseling patients
about herbal therapy, particularly regarding safety and potential
interactions with orthodox treatment. More information about herbal
medicine is needed to be able to answer the challenges of current patient
counseling. This could be made possible through the introduction of
herbal medicine courses in undergraduate curricula at pharmacy
schools across the country, in addition to providing continuing education
programs for pharmacist practice, and encouraging a culture of seeking
information about herbal medicine (for example via the internet) among
pharmacists.
The effect of black cumin (nigella sativa) oil and
honey
(apis mellifera) as anti-acne topically in women
volunteer
Acne most often affects adolescents with a prevalence of 85%. Prevalence
of occurrence
acne after adolescence will decrease with age.
Acne is the formation of blackheads, papules,pustules, nodules and / or
cysts resulting from obstruction and inflammation of the pilosebaceous
unit(hair follicle and accompanying sebaceous glands).
Acne can appear in many areascontains pilosebaceous glands, such as in
the face, neck, chest, and back. Bacteria the cause of acne is
Propionibacterium acnes.
 Usually people use antibiotics for treatment, but these drugs have side
effects in their use as anti-acne including irritation, temporary use In
addition to long-term antibiotics, they can cause resistance, they can also
cause damage organ and immunohi persensitivity.So that people also use
herbal ingredients that have been proven empirically and clinically, such
as black cumin and honey.
Black cumin oil contains thymoquinone which has antibacterial properties
and anti-inflammatory. Too much black cumin oil contains linoleic acid
(44.7-56%) which is thought to have activity in inhibiting reproduction
follicular epidermal cells that can inhibit the growth of acne.Cumin oil
Black has been shown to be effective in treating mild (mild) and moderate
(moderate) acne vulgaris.
Honey contains inhibin and hydrogen peroxide which have antibacterial
properties. In addition, honey also has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
and anti-inflammatory properties,an kill the P. acnes bacteria that causes
acne. The advantages Owned black cumin oil and honey can be combined
as anti-acne.
Thank you