The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

Winner of American Botanical Council's 2005 James A. Duke Botanical Literature Award, the Essential Guide to Herbal Safety offers a balanced and objective perspective on the principles of herbal medicine safety as well as the complex challenges relating to self-prescribed or professionally prescribed herbal medications and supplements. With contributions from leading international practitioners and authorities, it contains comprehensive reviews, in monograph format, of the published safety data for 125 common herbs. You'll also find coverage of issues of quality, interactions, adverse reactions, toxicity, allergy, contact sensitivity, and idiosyncratic reactions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-02-08
Mått:183 x 259 x 33 mm
Vikt:1 521 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:704
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9780443071713

Utforska kategorier

Alternativ medicin och terapier inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

"As more people are using herbs, either prescribed or self-prescribed, it is useful to have this information in your office in an easily accessible format. I recommend it." Complementary Medicine, September / October 2005

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 Safety issues1.Introduction: what is herb safety? Simon Mills 2.Adverse effects of herbal remedies - the case to answerDr Debbie Shaw3.The adverse placebo effect and transient treatment reactionsSimon Mills4.Idiosyncratic drug reactionsSimon Mills5.Human-plant interactions Simon Mills6.Adverse herb-drug interactions (AHDI)Kerry Bone, Simon Mills and Michelle Morgan and Berris Burgoyne7.Safety considerations during pregnancy and lactationKerry Bone 8.The impact of quality issues on the safety of herbal productsKerry Bone9.Safety concerns involving Chinese herbal medicineTrina Ward10.Allergic reactions to herbal medicinesProfessor Stephen Myers and Hans Wohlmuth11.Pharmacovigilance of herbal medicinesDr. Joanne Barnes 12.Kava: a risk-benefit assessment Dr. Mathias Schmidt, Michelle Morgan, Kerry Bone, and Janice McMillanPart 2Safety MonographsAppendix A: Herb Listing by Pregnancy and Lactation CategoriesAppendix B: Pregnancy and Lactation Categories Listing by Herb