Prontuario di Medicina Galenica e Fitoterapica

14 × 21 cm format, 210 pages.

Since ancient times, physicians have relied on natural extracts derived from herbs and plants to treat their patients. Over the last century, some of these substances, such as acetylsalicylic acid, atropine and digitalis, have evolved from purely natural extracts into synthetic compounds through technological advancement.

In recent years, due both to the limited development of new conventional drugs and to increased public demand, there has been a renewed interest in natural substances. Growing scientific attention has led to the development of a new category of pharmaceutical products: dietary supplements.

These products consist of combinations of various compounds—phytocomplexes, nutraceuticals, prebiotics, vitamins and others—with defined health-related properties. Today, supplements are widely used as first-line remedies, as adjuncts to conventional medical therapies, or as support for restoring physiological balance.

This volume serves as a practical guide to a form of medicine that is not alternative but complementary, and fully integrated into the Italian and international official pharmacopoeias.

The aim is to clearly explain key aspects of phytotherapy and galenic medicine, providing physicians with the tools necessary for safe and effective prescription.

This approach offers clinicians the opportunity both to understand the role of commercially available supplements with fixed formulations and to prescribe personalized galenic preparations with tailored compositions and dosages.