An introduction to botanical medicines; history, science, uses, and dangers.9780313350092 An introduction to botanical medicines; history, science, uses, and dangers. Al-Achi, Antoine. Greenwood Press 2008 188 pages $44.95 Hardcover The Praeger series on contemporary health and living RS164 Treating botanicals as diluted forms of drugs, Al-achi (pharmaceutics, Campbell U., North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. ) presents an evidence-based approach to the clinical use of plant-based medicines sold as dietary supplements in the U.S. He describes the traditional uses, adverse events, product variability, and possible herb-drug interactions herb-drug interactions, n.pl See drug interactions. of herbs and other plants for specific health conditions. The well-referenced text includes b&w photos of such plants as Echinacea echinacea (ĕk'ənā`shēə), popular herbal remedy, or botanical, believed to benefit the immune system. It is used especially to alleviate common colds and the flu, but several controlled studies using it as a cold medicine have , ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Biloba Definition Ginkgo biloba, known as the maidenhair tree, is one of the oldest trees on Earth, once part of the flora of the Mesozoic period. The ginkgo tree is the only surviving species of the Ginkgoaceae family. , and black cohosh black cohosh see actaeaspicata. . Separate sections on research studies and summary tables would have facilitated health providers' evaluation of each botanical medicine's benefits and risks. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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