Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie / Society for Phytotherapy
The Society for Phytotherapy (GPT) is engaged in the scientific exploration and application of herbal medicinal products, and is, thus, for a scientifically founded phytotherapy. We are a member of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) and support the compilation of clinical practice guidelines. Join us in this work!
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Phytothherapy education for physicians and pharmacists
Four training modules offered. Link
Day of the Medicinal Plant 2024
7.-9. June 2024 (German Language). Link
For the Medical Practice
Forum on medical guidelines - Call for support
Phytotherapy is already today represented in quite a number of medical guidelines. A review article is available in the Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie / Journal for Phytotherapy (with English abstract). Link.
The work of GPT on guidelines needs your support Link
Update for students
An overview on medcine and pharmacy study courses with trainings on phytotherapy has been published in the Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie / Journal for Phytotherapy (with English abstract). Link
Information for your pharmacy or medical practice
Brochures on Phytotherapy and on the differences between herbal medicinal products and food supplements (German language) for your patients and customers are available at Kooperation Phytopharmaka. Contact
Current topics
Consensus paper on RWE for phytomedicines for children
by GPT, GA and Foundation Plants for Health Link
Position Paper of GPT on Botanicals
English version online. Link
Phytomedicine in Cough and Cold - A strategy to avoid antibiotics resistance
Summer School at Krems/Austria. Link
Forum on guidelines
The newsletter of the forum is available (German language). Link
GPT in the film
Phytotherapy on Youtube (German language)
GA awards
Innovation Award and Young Researcher Award Link
Position paper on research funding
For more research for Phytotherapie (German language) Link
EU Health Claims directive - the position of the GPT
Publication in "Phytomedicine" Link
Herbal encyclopedia - also for your smartphone
GPT on your smartphone
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Congress on Phytotherapy 2023 succesful
with Young Investigator Workshop. Link