Alternative & complementary medicine as career after pharmacy graduation

Abstract

Alternative and complementary medicine has been derived from the natural medicine and can be considered as applied pharmacognosy. The applied pharmacognosy for patient treatment is based on Herbal Medicine concepts. The field of Alternative and Complementary medicine also includes Naturopathic Medicine which is also a part of applied pharmacognosy which the undergraduate students in pharmacy study for 4-year course. This editorial gives the legal status of such practices and career option for the pharmacist who have completed graduation in Pharmacy.