[PDF] The Abc Clinical Guide To Herbs eBook

Author : Josef A. Brinckmann
Publisher : Thieme
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 13,34 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781588901576

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This well referenced, instructive, and clinically accurate guide provides everything you need to know about the safe and effective use of medicinal herbs. Published by the American Botanical Council (ABC), the book contains comprehensive, scientifically based information on 29 herbs and 13 proprietary herbal products. The reference is also the first of its kind to include a continuing education module for a wide variety of healthcare professionals. Each herb analysis includes an extensively referenced therapeutic Monograph, a 2-page Clinical Overview for quick reference, and a 1-page Patient Information Sheet for the health professional to copy and give to patients. Pharmacological activity, herb-drug interactions, adverse effects, preparations, dosage, name brands, regulations, and detailed tables of clinical studies, are all accurately presented in this important educational guidebook. Key features of the ABC Guide: In depth data - thorough and detailed information for the most popular herbs and herbal products sold in the US market today More than 40 tables of clinical studies, including 180 commercial products Incorporation of science-based and traditional information Standardized and regimented layout ensures quick and easy access to information National continuing education credit - 10 to 13.5 credit hours available to health professionals in five disciplines Message to customers: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) has extended CME credit for physicians for The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs. The current $20 fee will no longer be charged. This will now be offered at no cost with purchase of the book. In addition, CE credit has been extended for nurses, pharmacists, and dietitians. THE ABC CLINICAL GUIDE to HERBS provides healthcare professionals with what they want: factual, current, scientifically based information and guidance on the top selling herbs in the United States. A must have reference for every practice Published by the American Botanical Council. Thieme is proud to be the exclusive worldwide distributor for this book.

Author : Mark Blumenthal
Publisher : American Botanical Council
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 17,34 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :

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This well referenced, instructive, and clinically accurate guide provides everything you need to know about the safe and effective use of medicinal herbs. Published by the American Botanical Council (ABC), the book contains comprehensive, scientifically based information on 29 herbs and 13 proprietary herbal products. The reference is also the first of its kind to include a continuing education module for a wide variety of healthcare professionals. Each herb analysis includes an extensively referenced therapeutic Monograph, a 2-page Clinical Overview for quick reference, and a 1-page Patient Information Sheet for the health professional to copy and give to patients. Pharmacological activity, herb-drug interactions, adverse effects, preparations, dosage, name brands, regulations, and detailed tables of clinical studies, are all accurately presented in this important educational guidebook. Key features of the ABC Guide: In depth data - thorough and detailed information for the most popular herbs and herbal products sold in the US market today More than 40 tables of clinical studies, including 180 commercial products Incorporation of science-based and traditional information Standardized and regimented layout ensures quick and easy access to information National continuing education credit - 10 to 13.5 credit hours available to health professionals in five disciplines Message to customers: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) has extended CME credit for physicians for The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs. The current $20 fee will no longer be charged. This will now be offered at no cost with purchase of the book. In addition, CE credit has been extended for nurses, pharmacists, and dietitians. THE ABC CLINICAL GUIDE to HERBS provides healthcare professionals with what they want: factual, current, scientifically based information and guidance on the top selling herbs in the United States. A must have reference for every practice Published by the American Botanical Council. Thieme is proud to be the exclusive worldwide distributor for this book.

Author : Lucinda Miller
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :

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The use of alternative medicines, including herbal medicine and nutritional supplements, is on the rise. The usage of such alternative medications is usually in conjunction with conventional medicine. Now, with Herbal Medicinals as your guide, you can gain an understanding of herbal remedies and how they interact, favorably or unfavorably, with conventional medicines. This new understanding will allow you to give your patients proven advice that keeps them safe while they strive for improved health. The case-based approach in Herbal Medicinals leads you through clinical considerations within the disease state of specific conditions and shows when to address your patients concerning the use or potential use of alternative medicines. You'll find this approach provides an unprecedented combination of clinicians and basic scientists integrating their knowledge for the betterment of patient care. Specifically, you'll learn about: renal implications of herbal remedies hepatic effects of herbal remedies herbs used for fever, influenza, and the common cold use of herbs for gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis/rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, oncology, and dermatology beneficial and adverse effects of herbs on hypertension and hyperlipidemia psychiatric considerations of herb use (e.g., in depression, anxiety) In addition, you'll learn about herb use among substance abusers, the toxicologic considerations of herb use, and regulatory issues concerning herb use. Each chapter in Herbal Medicinals immerses you in cases that illustrate how the presented information can be used in the clinical setting. Summary “pearls” at the end of each chapter allow you quick and easy reference that saves you time. You'll turn to your copy of Herbal Medicinals time and again to find the information you need to meet your patients’many medicinal preferences and needs.

Author : Volker Schulz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 32,30 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3662096668

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All practitioners and pharmacists interested in treatment with herbal remedies should have this book at their disposal. It is the definitive practice-oriented introduction - now in its fifth edition - to phytotherapy. Methodically classified by organic systems and fields of application, the text provides a quick insight into dosage, form of application and effects of the most important herbal remedies. Only those herbal remedies that are of pharmacological and clinical efficiency have been considered. The authors are highly experienced in the field of postgraduate medical education, and, with this work, present an indispensable reference book for the medical practice.

Author : Karin Kraft
Publisher : Georg Thieme Verlag
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 49,63 MB
Release : 2004-04-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3132579564

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There is an herbal remedy for most ailments - and you will find the most important ones in this concise pocket guide. Co-authored by Karin Kraft, one of the members of the German Commission E, and Christopher Hobbs, a renowned North-American herbalist, this handy pocket guide gives you the decisive facts about important medicinal herbs, taking into consideration both major European monographs (Commission E and ESCOP) and up-to-date clinical trials. The book goes on to inform the reader on the usage of herbal remedies for a number of common indications. The book gives first-hand, easy to access information on the administration of herbal remedies for the medical practitioner and herbal therapist alike. Profit from the wealth of German tradition, extended by North American experience in the usage of herbal medicines.

Author : David Hoffmann
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,96 MB
Release : 1998-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780892817825

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In this comprehensive guide, Hoffmann explains specific actions individual herbs have on the body and suggests herbal prescriptions for a variety of conditions. It includes a practical reference section listing the effects of various herbs, with prescriptions on how to use them for a wide range of illnesses.

Author : Robert Alan Bonakdar
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 34,99 MB
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1451148089

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The H.E.R.B.A.L. Guide will greatly assist clinicians in counseling patients about use of herbal and dietary supplements and integrating these supplements into the comprehensive clinical management of common conditions. The opening section offers practical advice on the clinician-patient dialogue about supplements. Subsequent chapters discuss key issues regarding labeling, dosing, regulation, interactions and reactions, efficacy, clinical trials, and the role of each member of the health care team in management of supplements. Major sections present case studies of patients with common conditions and quick reference guides to the use of natural medicines in clinical management of specific disorders.

Author : Josef A. Brinckmann
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 43,41 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :

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This book contains extensive information on 29 of the most popular herbs sold in the U.S. market today, including which products have shown safe and effective activity in published clinical trials. It also reviews 13 proprietary products used in clinical studies.--[book cover].

Author : Heather Boon
Publisher : Robert Rose
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,5 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780778800811

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The most current scientific information from the world's leading medical journals. Although there is growing consumer awareness of alternative and complementary medicine, there is a lack of comprehensive information available on herbal products. While pharmacists, physicians and other health care professionals sometimes offer advice, their patients want more information. The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs is a comprehensive, fully-illustrated reference to the 50 most commonly prescribed herbs. A complete description of each herb is featured along with its other common names, possible adverse effects, therapeutic uses for treating illness and disease as well as potential drug interactions. Some of the herbs included are: Aloe Vera Evening Primrose Goldenseal Scullcap Burdock Tumeric Tea Tree Oil Meadowsweet This guide is written by professional pharmacists, one a naturopathic doctor, using the most current research and clinical testing. The authors' easy-to-understand text, combined with the latest findings and clear directions for safe dosages, makes this practical reference on medicinal herbs a primary resource of data.