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.

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Front Cover
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CONTENTS
Foreword
Preface
A Note on the Interpretation of Information on Pregnancy, Lactation, and Pediatrics in This Desk Reference
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Appendix I. A Note About Quality in Botanical Supplements
Appendix II. DSHEA: What Are the Key Provisions?
Index

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