|
List of Tables |
ix |
|
Acknowledgements |
xi |
|
Underwriters |
xiii |
|
Disclaimers and Disclosures |
xiv |
|
Author Disclosure of Commercial Affiliation |
xv |
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Learning Objectives and Accreditation |
xvi |
|
Introduction |
xvii |
|
Part I: Background on Herbal Medicine |
xvii |
|
A Brief History of Medicinal Herbs in North America |
xvii |
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Recent Market and Consumer Use Information |
xvii |
|
Herb Safety |
xviii |
|
Standardization |
xix |
|
Legal and Regulatory Status of Herbs and Phytomedicines in the U.S. |
xix |
|
Lack of Regulatory Assessment and Recognition of Benefits |
xxi |
|
Integrating Botanical Medicine into Modern Clinical Practice |
xxi |
|
Rational Phytotherapy |
xxiii |
|
Evidence-Based Medicine |
xxiii |
|
Interpreting Product Labels |
xxiv |
|
Part II: About This Book |
xxv |
|
The Purpose of the Book |
xxv |
|
Potential Bias |
xxv |
|
Why the Herbs in this Book Were Selected |
xxv |
|
Description of the Herb Chapters |
xxvi |
|
References |
xxix |
|
Herb Chapters: Clinical Overviews, Patient Sheets, and Single Herb Monographs |
1 |
|
Bilberry |
3 |
|
Black Cohosh |
13 |
|
Cat’s Claw |
23 |
|
Cayenne |
39 |
|
Chamomile |
51 |
|
Chaste Tree |
61 |
|
Cranberry |
73 |
|
Echinacea |
85 |
|
Eleuthero |
97 |
|
Ephedra |
107 |
|
Evening Primrose Oil |
123 |
|
Feverfew |
135 |
|
Flax |
143 |
|
Garlic |
153 |
|
Ginger |
171 |
|
Ginkgo |
185 |
|
Ginseng, American |
201 |
|
Ginseng, Asian |
211 |
|
Goldenseal |
227 |
|
Hawthorn |
235 |
|
Horse Chestnut |
247 |
|
Kava |
259 |
|
Licorice |
273 |
|
Milk Thistle |
285 |
|
Peppermint |
297 |
|
Saw Palmetto |
309 |
|
St. John’s Wort |
321 |
|
Tea, Black/Green |
335 |
|
Valerian |
351 |
|
Proprietary Herbal Product Monographs |
365 |
|
Introduction |
366 |
|
Monopreparations |
369 |
|
Pycnogenol® (French Maritime Pine Bark Extract) |
369 |
|
Multi-herb Proprietary Product Monographs (All)
|
374 |
|
Alluna™ |
374 |
|
Esberitox® |
375 |
|
Euvegal® forte |
376 |
|
Hochu-ekki-to® |
377 |
|
Hova® |
378 |
|
Liv. 52® |
379 |
|
Mastodynon® |
381 |
|
Nutrilite® Saw Palmetto with Nettle Root |
382 |
|
Padma® Basic/Padma® 28 |
383 |
|
Phytodolor® |
385 |
|
Prostagutt® forte |
387 |
|
Sinupret® |
388 |
|
References |
390 |
|
Appendix |
393 |
|
Reviewers |
394 |
|
General References |
397 |
|
Commercial Products Used in Clinical Studies Listed in Single Herb Monographs |
398 |
|
Commercial Products Used in Clinical Studies Listed in Proprietary Herbal Product Monographs |
404 |
|
Company Contact Information for Commercial Products Used in Clinical Studies |
405 |
|
Top-Selling Herbal Supplements in Food, Drug, and Mass Market Retail Outlets |
409 |
|
Recent Studies |
410 |
|
Abbreviations and Symbols |
412 |
|
Glossary |
416 |
|
Post Test - Expired
|
425 |
|
Applications For Receiving Credit - Expired
|
431 |
|
Index |
441 |