Herbal Remedies is a new pharmacy course developed at Northeast Louisi
ana University School of Pharmacy to train pharmacy students in the ar
ea of herbs as self-selected over-the-counter products. Emphases are p
laced on the use of herbal preparations by the general public as alter
native therapies, the safety and efficacy of herbs and other phytomedi
cinals and on the role of pharmacists in counseling consumers on the s
ensible way to use herbs.