A review of biochemical pathways of pain and inflammation as well as conventional management. Specific areas of women?s health will also be included: primary dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, acute IBS pain, mastalgia, arthraligias and migraines. A focus of this lecture will be an evidence-based
approach to the alternative management of pain and inflammation with selected botanicals and nutraceuticals with some attention towards historically used botanicals as well.