Botanical Medicines

The Desk Reference for Major Herbal Supplements, Second Edition

Dennis J McKenna, Kenneth Jones, Kerry Hughes, Virginia M Tyler (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

1162 Seiten

2002
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-1265-4 (ISBN)

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Answer patients’questions about botanical supplements quickly and easily!This informative book is a compendium of detailed scientific research on 34 of the most popular dietary supplements used in North America and Europe. Its coverage of pharmacological studies on the main medicinal plants used in clinical practice and sold in pharmacies in the Western world is more extensive than any other publication of monographic reviews available. The way Botanical Medicines: The Desk Reference for Major Herbal Supplements, Second Edition. is organized (standardized topic formats are used in each monograph) makes it easy for you to locate relevant information quickly and to compare corresponding sections between different entries. This book is an invaluable tool for pharmacists, physicians, and other health care professionals who need detailed, scientifically accurate information on appropriate use, safety, dosages, and similar issues related to botanical dietary supplements.Each entry in Botanical Medicines: The Desk Reference for Major Herbal Supplements, Second Edition. covers botanical data (classification and nomenclature, common names, geographic occurrence, and botanical characteristics), plus:

history and traditional uses
chemistry
therapeutic applications
pre-clinical studies
clinical studies
recommended dosages
safety profiles (including toxicology)
side effects and contraindications
drug interactions and special precautions
safety recommendations during pregnancy and lactation

This extensively referenced volume includes appendixes with information on the major provisions of DSHEA (the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994) and on the criteria and procedures for assessing the quality of botanical products.

Dennis J Mckenna, Kenneth Jones, Kerry Hughes, Virginia M Tyler

Foreword
Preface
A Note on the Interpretation of Information on Pregnancy, Lactation, and Pediatrics in This Desk Reference
Dietary Supplements
Astragalus
Bilberry
Black Cohosh
Capsicum
Cat’s Claw
Chamomile
Cordyceps
Cranberry
Dong Quai
Echinacea
Eleuthero
Ephedra (Ma Huang)
Evening Primrose Oil
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginger
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginseng
Goldenseal
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Horse Chestnut
Kava
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Red Yeast Rice
Reishi
Saw Palmetto
Schisandra
St. John’s Wort
Uva Ursi
Valerian
Vitex
Appendix I: A Note About Quality in Botanical Supplements
Appendix II: DSHEA: What are the Key Provisions?
Index
Reference Notes Included

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.9.2002
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	2310 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
ISBN-10	0-7890-1265-0 / 0789012650
ISBN-13	978-0-7890-1265-4 / 9780789012654
Zustand	Neuware