Botanical Medicines: The Desk Reference for Major Herbal Supplements by Dennis J. McKenna, Kenneth Jones and Kerry Hughes is an outstanding reference text for those interested in the real evidence for herbal medicine and botanical remedies. The authors provide detailed information on the history, traditional usage, laboratory evidence and clinical findings associated with dozens of herbals. The result is quite an exhaustive body of information that should serve as an authoritative reference text for any health practitioner or scientist with interest in this area. If you want the best in scientific and evidence-based information on herbal medicines, this authorative and well-researched text is the best choice for both doctors and the educated lay person.
Book Description
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:
Book Details
Book Description
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.
Book Details
- Paperback: 1138 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (July 15, 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0789012669
- ISBN-13: 9780789012661
- Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 2.1 inches
- List Price: $100.00
