A frequency of a purchase of herbal medicines in selected regiones. Pharmacobotanical and phytopharmacological study.

VYŠINSKÁ, Ľ.: A frequency of a purchase of herbal medicine in selected regions. Pharmacobotanical and phytopharmacological study. Diploma thesis, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology. Hradec Králové, 2011, 89 p. Keywords: phytopharmaceuticals, parapharmaceuticals, herbal drugs, phytomedicines, questionary survey Background: To examine the most frequently used herbal products in Žilina region and to identify factors associated with herbal therapy usage (age, gender of patients), as well as the situations when the phytopharmaceuticals are added to therapy (basic/add on therapy, therapeutical indications etc.). Thesis also tried to resolve the relationship of pharmacists and doctors to the herbal medicine and it dealt with the issue of information resources concerning phytotherapy, trends in this area and perception of the risks of the therapy among professionals. Methods: A questionnaire was used to find out the data. Respondents were pharmacist, always one person per pharmacy from a village in Žilina region. Results: Totally, 101 questionnaires were collected from 28 villages in Žilina region. From the evaluation of respondent's answers is clear that the most frequently sold phytopharmaceutical is a product from..