Pharmacodynamic Basis of Herbal Medicine

Praise for the first edition: “I was impressed by the scope and presentation of the material and would recommend it to anyone who wanted a good overall introduction to the pharmacology of herbs and plants”— Peter L. Bonate, Pharmaceutical Research praise for the first edition “…offers a balanced approach that spans the gap between the hype in many popular herb books and the wariness of most scientific texts…Very helpful diagrams with charts explaining physiological actions accompany almost every section.”— American Herb Association praise for the first edition “The author is well qualified to undertake such a challenging and important task to bridge the knowledge gap for herbal medicines by providing pharmacodynamic information that is currently available. …useful for both students of allopathic and traditional medicine.”— Grace M. Kuo, PharmD, The Annals of Pharmacology praise for the first edition “Ebadi successfully catalogs and describes the most important of alternative health care practices in use today. … The content is often part folklore, tradition, or legend in addition to detailed scientific hypotheses and facts regarding the active constituents and mechanism(s) of action. One might expect the cover of this book to become well worn due to the number of people that would browse its pages. In that regard, the book is recommended for all readers desiring a general source of information about herbal medications. All levels.”— P.W. Baures, Kansas State University, in CHOICE

• Introduction. Pharmacokinetics. Pharmacodynamics. Adverse Reactions and Drug-Drug Interactions. Herbs-Drugs Interactinos. Foods-Drugs Interactions. Alternative Therapies. Herbal Therapeutics Then and Now. Vitamins and Diet. Dietary Antioxidants. Herb and Specific Disease.