The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines

by Blumenthal, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780965555500
• ISBN10: 096555550X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Thieme Medical Pub

Summary

Text with CD-ROM of the most accurate information available on the safety and efficacy of herbs and phyto-medicines. Text is a Brandon/Hill Allied Health List selection as was listed in approval week 1998-41.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Editorial Acknowledgments	xi
General Notice and Disclaimer	xvi
Acknowledgment of Contributors	xv
Members of the Commission E	xvii
How to Use This Book	xix
Part One Introduction	3	(610)
Part Two Monographs
Complete List of Monographs by Approval Status	73	(6)
Approved Herbs	79	(158)
Approved Component Characteristics	237	(8)
Approved Fixed Combinations	245	(62)
Unapproved Herbs	307	(78)
Unapproved Component Characteristics	385	(18)
Unapproved Fixed Combinations	403	(16)
Part Three Therapeutic Indexes
Uses and Indications of Approved Herbs	419	(14)
Contraindications of Approved Herbs	433	(10)
Side Effects of Approved Herbs	443	(8)
Side Effects of Unapproved Herbs	451	(8)
Pharmacological Actions of Approved Herbs	459	(12)
Pharmacological Actions of Unapproved Herbs	471	(4)
Interactions of Herbs with Conventional Drugs	475	(8)
Duration of Administration for Approved Herbs	483	(4)
Part Four Chemical and Taxonomic Indexes
Chemical Glossary and Index	487	(66)
Taxonomic Cross-Reference
By English Common Name	499	(17)
By Botanical Name	516	(17)
By Pharmacopeial Name	533	(20)
Part Five European Regulatory Literature
Excerpts from the German Pharmacopoeia	553	(14)
Excerpts from the European Pharmacopoeia	567	(16)
European Economic Community (EEC) Standards for Quality of Herbal Remedies	583	(30)
Part Six Appendix
Abbreviations and Symbols	587	(4)
Weights and Measures	591	(2)
German Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) Numbers and Publication Dates of Commission E Monographs	593	(20)
List of European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) Monographs	613	(2)
List of World Health Organization (WHO) Monographs	615	(2)
General Glossary	617	(24)
General References	641	(2)
General Index	643	(38)
Addendum - Containdications of Unapproved Herbs	681	(4)
Errata	685