Why study at TECH?

A unique opportunity to keep up to date with scientific advances in Applied Phytotherapy through quality teaching and an innovative pedagogical methodology" 

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Thanks to scientific studies, Phytotherapy has established itself as a science of inestimable value for the health of people seeking effective treatments away from the more aggressive side effects of traditional drugs. A method that has also demonstrated its effectiveness in mild or moderate depression, occasional insomnia, constipation or respiratory disorders. 

Likewise, the technological advances of the last years have allowed to perfect even more the treatments in Phytotherapy and its action in the organism. These advances pose a major challenge for researchers and at the same time have boosted this specialty with their successes. In this scenario, the pharmaceutical professional must be continuously updating their knowledge given, in addition to the large amount of information. This is why TECH has designed this Professional master’s degree that provides the most recent scientific evidence in the field of Phytotherapy by the hand of a specialized teaching team. 

All of this will be possible thanks to the multimedia teaching resources developed so that the professional can delve in a much more attractive way in the application of phytotherapy in cardiovascular and gynecological conditions or the new active ingredients discovered. In addition, students will have access to case studies that will bring them closer to situations that can be integrated into their daily practice.  

Thus, pharmacists have an excellent opportunity to update their knowledge through a quality, flexible and convenient university education. All you need is an electronic device with an internet connection to access the syllabus hosted on the virtual platform. In addition, you have the option of distributing your course load according to your needs, allowing you to combine a university program with the most demanding responsibilities.  

TECH offers you a flexible academic option, compatible with your professional responsibilities as a pharmacist"

This Professional master’s degree in Advances in Applied Phytotherapy contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. Its most notable features are:  

  • Practical case studies are presented by experts in Applied Phytotherapy
  • The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
  • Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
  • Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
  • Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
  • Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection 

The Relearning system of this program will allow you to update your knowledge of phytotherapy applied to parasitic diseases in a much more natural way" 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive knowledge programmed to learn in real situations.  

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.   

Thanks to this program, you will be up to date with the latest developments in the active principles of plants, pharmaceutical forms and galenic preparations"

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Easily delve into the uses and limitations of aromatherapy with this university program"

Syllabus

The syllabus of this Professional master’s degree has been developed taking into account the latest scientific advances and postulates in phytotherapy. Thus, students will be able to visualize a syllabus divided into 10 modules, which will lead them to delve into the cultivation of medicinal plants, their application in conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system, infectious diseases of the skin or the uses and limitations of aromatherapy. All this will be possible thanks to the library of pedagogical resources and the Relearning system, which will allow you to progress in this program in a much more natural way, even reducing the long hours of study.  

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A 100% online program that you can access 24 hours a day to the most advanced and current topics on the use of medicinal plants and active ingredients" 

Module 1. Phytotherapy and Herbal Medicines

1.1. Phytotherapy: Definition and Scope of Application 
1.2. Botanical Nomenclature and the Citation of Species in Phytotherapy 
1.3. Current Classification of Plant Groups 
1.4. Regulation of the European Market for Medicinal Herbal Preparations: Legal Regulations and Scope of Application 
1.5. Cultivation, Collection, Processing and Preservation of Medicinal Plants 
1.6. Plant-Based Drugs: Impact of Drug Recognition on the Quality of Phytotherapeutic Products 
1.7. Mushrooms with Medicinal Utility 

Module 2. Active Ingredients of the Plants, Pharmaceutical Forms and Galenic Preparations

2.1. Active Ingredients: Main Groups and Properties, as a Basis that Justifies the use of Phytotherapy 
2.2. Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Sulfocyanogenetic Heterosides and their Therapeutic Application 
2.3. Simple Phenols, Coumarins and Lignans and their Therapeutic Application 
2.4. Flavonoids and their Therapeutic Application 
2.5. Tannins and Quinones, and their Application 
2.6. Isoprenoids, Saponins and Cardiotonic Heterosides and their Application 
2.7. Resins and their Application 
2.8. Alkaloids and their Application 
2.9. Magistral Formulation in Phytotherapy 
2.10. Other Pharmaceutical Forms in Phytotherapy 
2.11. Industrial Processing of Herbal Medicines 

Module 3. Toxicity of Medicinal Plants and Risk Groups in Phytotherapy

3.1. Medicinal Plants Toxicity 
3.2. Safety and Interactions of Medicinal Plants 
3.3. Phytotherapy in Pediatrics 
3.4. Phytotherapy in Pregnancy and Lactation 
3.5. Phytotherapy in Geriatrics 

Module 4. Phytotherapy for Nervous System Disorders

4.1. Define the use of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Anxiety and Sleep Disorders 
4.2. Define the Usefulness of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Stress and Asthenia 
4.3. Define the Usefulness of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Depression 
4.4. Define the Usefulness of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Coughs 
4.5. Define the Usefulness of Phytotherapy in Patients with Cognitive Disorders 

Module 5. Phytotherapy for Endocrine, Metabolic and Digestive System Disorders

5.1. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Obesity and Overweight People 
5.2. Medicinal Plants that Stimulate Appetite 
5.3. Phytotherapy and Diabetes 
5.4. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Dyspepsia 
5.5. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Flatulence. Carminative Medicinal Plants 
5.6. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Gastritis and Ulcers 
5.7. Phytotherapy for Hepatic Affections and Biliary Dysfunctions 
5.8. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Diarrhea 
5.9. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Constipation 
5.10. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Vomiting 
5.11. Phytotherapy in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Module 6. Phytotherapy for Disorders of the Locomotor System

6.1. Phytotherapy in Arthritis 
6.2. Phytotherapy in Arthrosis 
6.3. Phytotherapy for Joint Pain: Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic 
6.4. Medicinal Plants Muscle Relaxants for the Treatment of Muscle Contractions 
6.5. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Rheumatism 
6.6. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Gout: Uricosuric Plants 
6.7. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Sarcopenia 
6.8. Remineralizing Medicinal Plants 

Module 7. Phytotherapy for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases

7.1. Utility of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Heart Failure 
7.2. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Arterial Hypertension 
7.3. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemia Involved in Cardiovascular Diseases 
7.4. Phytotherapy in Venous Insufficiency Disorders 
7.5. Phytotherapy in Respiratory Infections 
7.6. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Coughs 
7.7. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Allergic Respiratory Processes 
7.8. Treatment of Asthma with Active Ingredients Derived from Plants. Antispasmodics 
7.9. Phytotherapy and Herbal Active Ingredients in the Treatment of Lung Cancer 

Module 8. Module 8. Phytotherapy for Gynecological and Urinary System Affections 

8.1. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections 
8.2. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Water Retention 
8.3. Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Urolithiasis 
8.4. Phytotherapy in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 
8.5. Phytotherapy in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome 
8.6. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Climacteric Symptomatology 
8.7. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Vaginal Discharge Disorders 

Module 9. Dermatological Phytotherapy

9.1. Phytotherapy for Infectious Skin Diseases 
9.2. Phytotherapy for Allergic Skin Diseases 
9.3. Cosmetics and Phytotherapy 
9.4. Phytotherapy for Autoimmune Skin Diseases: Vitiligo and Psoriasis 
9.5. Phytotherapy for Scalp Disorders 

Module 10. Other Applications of Phytotherapy: Immunomodulatory Phytotherapy, Phytotherapy for Pathologies of the Sensory Organs, Phytotherapy for Parasitic Diseases and Aromatherapy

10.1. Aromatherapy 
10.2. Uses and Limitations of Aromatherapy 
10.3. Immunostimulant Plants
10.4. Immunosuppressive Plants 
10.5. Phytotherapy for the Most Frequent Conditions of the Anterior Part of the Eye 
10.6. Phytotherapy in Otological Affections 
10.7. Vermifuge Medicinal Plants 
10.8. Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Other Parasitic Infections 

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This university program will introduce you to the latest developments in Applied Phytotherapy"

Professional Master's Degree in Advances in Applied Phytotherapy.

Active principles of plants, pharmaceutical forms and galenic preparations. They may seem like topics assigned to 18th century apothecary encyclopedias, but in reality they are concepts that form the substratum of contemporary pharmacology and that you can deepen in the second module of our Professional Master's Degree in Advances in Applied Phytotherapy, a program developed by TECH Global University that, far from excluding medicinal plants from the academic studies that encompass health, seeks to dissect the field with the most rigorous guidelines of scientific knowledge, given the new discoveries related to phytotherapeutic products. Do you want to know the virtues of tannins, saponins or alkaloids? Do you aspire to know how to treat a liver condition, a venous insufficiency or even a cognitive disorder using carefully selected plants and/or plant drugs? This is your opportunity. We offer an exclusively online postgraduate course with ten modules that bring together multiple thematic units, ranging from botanical nomenclature to phytotherapy for cosmetics and dermatology. A more than essential alternative to excel as a professional.

Phytotherapy for pharmacists, a Professional Master's Degree that pays off

According to scientific records, there are 298,000 species of plants and 611,000 species of fungi catalogued on the planet; of course, there is still a huge amount to be discovered. What is certain is the enormous multiplicity of benefits that the plant kingdom has lavished on man. Health is not exempt from this. From the Ebers papyri, which are the oldest known medical treatises, more than 800 medicinal plants were already listed, including aloe, juniper, castor beans, mandrake and even cannabis. By accessing our Professional Master's Degree, you will be able to incorporate unique competencies to your career, you will learn to intervene a variety of diseases and disorders through botany. The plus of this training is that it is delivered through online classes following an immersive and effective methodology that allows you time flexibility and unique forums with the most expert teachers in the field. If you aspire to give a new twist to your professionalization, TECH is your best option to achieve it.