Herbal Medicine Approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a major global health challenge, threatening the effective prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. Addressing AMR requires a One Health perspective that recognizes the close interconnection between human health, animal health, and the environment. Beyond the conventional reliance on antibiotics and synthetic drug development, increasing attention is being given to herbal medicines. These natural resources offer promising complementary and potentially sustainable strategies for mitigating antimicrobial resistance across multiple health sectors. Herbal Medicine Approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health explores the global challenge of AMR within the One Health framework, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. Unlike conventional texts that focus solely on antibiotics and synthetic drug discovery, this book highlights the potential of herbal medicine and phytochemicals as complementary and sustainable approaches to managing AMR. Covering topics such as phytomedicine innovation, ethnopharmacology, and infectious disease management, this book is a critical academic resource for graduate and doctoral students, healthcare professionals, veterinary and agricultural scientists, policymakers, and more.