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9781582552439

Professional's Handbook of Complementary & Alternative Medicines

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  • ISBN13:

    9781582552439

  • ISBN10:

    1582552436

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-06-12
  • Publisher: LWW
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Summary

This fully updated Third Edition provides the latest worldwide research on every herbal agent in common use today. Monographs are based on the results of clinical studies, examining the existing evidence and comparing it with manufacturer's claims. Each monograph covers the most commonly known generic name, synonyms, common trade names, common forms, source, chemical components, actions, reported uses, dosage, adverse reactions broken down by body system, interactions, contraindications and precautions, special considerations, analysis, and references. New to this edition are 15 new herbal monographs and Patient Counseling Tips in a quick-reference format. Appendices include potential drug-herb interactions, potentially unsafe plants, herbal agents resource list, and an herbal agent information sheet.

Table of Contents

About the authors v
Acknowledgments vii
Foreword ix
Preface xi
How to use this book xiii
Abbreviations xvii
Complementary and alternative medicines
Overview of complementary and alternative medicines
1(14)
Complementary and alternative medicines A to Z
15(894)
Appendices and index
Therapeutic monitoring guidelines
888(4)
Potentially unsafe plants
892(6)
Alternative medicines to avoid during pregnancy
898(4)
Plant families
902(3)
Alternative medicine resource list
905(2)
Alternative medicine information sheet
907(2)
Index 909

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