Summary List of Tables Market Conditions and Regulatory Climate For Herbs in the United States Consumer Use of Herbs Market Statistics Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) OTC Drugs European-American Phytomedicines Coalition Petitions to FDA Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels World Health Organization Guidelines for the Assessment of Herbal Medicines Herbs and Phytomedicines in the European Community Definitions European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) Herbs and Phytomedicines in Germany Education of Health Professionals and Phytomedicine Research Basic Rules for Rational Phytotherapy Scientific Research and Medical Use of Phytomedicines The Market for Herbs and Phytomedicines in Germany Demographics Retail Outlets Physician Prescriptions and Reimbursement Number of Products Market Statistics Leading Phytomedicines The German Legal and Regulatory Environmentand the History and Background of Commission E Legal History Composition of Commission E Traditional Medicines Commission E Evaluation Methods and Criteria Bibliographic Review References Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy: Positive and Negative Monographs Positive (Approved) Monographs Negative (Unapproved) Monographs Negative-Null (Unapproved) Monographs Quality Standards and Phytoequivalence Overview of Commission E Monographs Quantity of Monographs Quantity of Plants in the Monographs Monograph Format Explanation of Monograph Sections Monograph Title Revisions and Corrections Common Names Publication Date Name of Drug Pharmacopeial Names Composition of Drug Botanical Name Plant Family Chemical Constituents Uses Contraindications Side Effects Interactions with Other Drugs Dosage Mode of Administration Duration of Administration Risks Evaluation Actions Types of Monographs Single Herbs — Monopreparations Fixed Combinations Evaluation Criteria for Fixed Combinations Established by Commission E in 1989 Component Characteristics Bath Additives Indexes and Cross-References Uses and Indications of Approved Herbs Index Contraindications of Approved Herbs Index Side Effects of Approved and Unapproved Herbs Indexes Interactions with Conventional Drugs Index Pharmacological Actions of Approved and Unapproved Herbs Indexes Duration of Administration for Approved Herbs Index Taxonomic Cross-Reference Chemical Glossary and Index Glossary of Anatomical, Botanical, Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Physiological Terms European Regulatory Literature Excerpts from the German Pharmacopoeia Excerpts from the European Pharmacopoeia EEC Standards for Quality of Herbal Remedies Translation of the Monographs Archaic Language Brightening or Coloring Agent Comminuted Drug vs. Herb Evaluation Flavor Corrigent Irrigation Therapy Name of Drug None Known Pharmacopeia/Pharmacopoeia Revision vs. Correction Seed vs. Fruit Teas or Infusions References to Other Compendia German Federal Gazette Numbers Comments on Specific Monographs Editor's Notes Chamomile Echinacea Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) Ginger Ginkgo Hawthorn Horse Chestnut Seed Sarsaparilla Valerian Recent Changes at Commission E Other Books with Commission E Monographs and Related Data Conclusion References
Summary
List of Tables
Market Conditions and Regulatory Climate For Herbs in the United States
Consumer Use of Herbs Market Statistics Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) OTC Drugs European-American Phytomedicines Coalition Petitions to FDA Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels
Consumer Use of Herbs
Market Statistics
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA)
OTC Drugs
European-American Phytomedicines Coalition Petitions to FDA
Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels
World Health Organization Guidelines for the Assessment of Herbal Medicines
Herbs and Phytomedicines in the European Community
Definitions European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP)
Definitions
European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP)
Herbs and Phytomedicines in Germany
Education of Health Professionals and Phytomedicine Research Basic Rules for Rational Phytotherapy Scientific Research and Medical Use of Phytomedicines The Market for Herbs and Phytomedicines in Germany Demographics Retail Outlets Physician Prescriptions and Reimbursement Number of Products Market Statistics Leading Phytomedicines
Education of Health Professionals and Phytomedicine Research
Basic Rules for Rational Phytotherapy
Scientific Research and Medical Use of Phytomedicines
The Market for Herbs and Phytomedicines in Germany
Demographics Retail Outlets Physician Prescriptions and Reimbursement Number of Products Market Statistics Leading Phytomedicines
Demographics
Retail Outlets
Physician Prescriptions and Reimbursement
Number of Products
Leading Phytomedicines
The German Legal and Regulatory Environmentand the History and Background of Commission E
Legal History Composition of Commission E Traditional Medicines
Legal History
Composition of Commission E
Traditional Medicines
Commission E Evaluation Methods and Criteria
Bibliographic Review References Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy: Positive and Negative Monographs Positive (Approved) Monographs Negative (Unapproved) Monographs Negative-Null (Unapproved) Monographs
Bibliographic Review
References
Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy: Positive and Negative Monographs
Positive (Approved) Monographs Negative (Unapproved) Monographs Negative-Null (Unapproved) Monographs
Positive (Approved) Monographs
Negative (Unapproved) Monographs
Negative-Null (Unapproved) Monographs
Quality Standards and Phytoequivalence
Overview of Commission E Monographs
Quantity of Monographs Quantity of Plants in the Monographs Monograph Format
Quantity of Monographs
Quantity of Plants in the Monographs
Monograph Format
Explanation of Monograph Sections
Monograph Title Revisions and Corrections Common Names Publication Date Name of Drug Pharmacopeial Names Composition of Drug Botanical Name Plant Family Chemical Constituents Uses Contraindications Side Effects Interactions with Other Drugs Dosage Mode of Administration Duration of Administration Risks Evaluation Actions
Monograph Title
Revisions and Corrections Common Names Publication Date
Revisions and Corrections
Common Names
Publication Date
Name of Drug
Pharmacopeial Names
Composition of Drug
Botanical Name Plant Family Chemical Constituents
Botanical Name
Plant Family
Chemical Constituents
Uses
Contraindications
Side Effects
Interactions with Other Drugs
Dosage
Mode of Administration
Duration of Administration
Risks
Evaluation
Actions
Types of Monographs
Single Herbs — Monopreparations Fixed Combinations Evaluation Criteria for Fixed Combinations Established by Commission E in 1989 Component Characteristics Bath Additives
Single Herbs — Monopreparations
Fixed Combinations
Evaluation Criteria for Fixed Combinations Established by Commission E in 1989
Component Characteristics
Bath Additives
Indexes and Cross-References
Uses and Indications of Approved Herbs Index Contraindications of Approved Herbs Index Side Effects of Approved and Unapproved Herbs Indexes Interactions with Conventional Drugs Index Pharmacological Actions of Approved and Unapproved Herbs Indexes Duration of Administration for Approved Herbs Index Taxonomic Cross-Reference Chemical Glossary and Index
Uses and Indications of Approved Herbs Index
Contraindications of Approved Herbs Index
Side Effects of Approved and Unapproved Herbs Indexes
Interactions with Conventional Drugs Index
Pharmacological Actions of Approved and Unapproved Herbs Indexes
Duration of Administration for Approved Herbs Index
Taxonomic Cross-Reference
Chemical Glossary and Index
Glossary of Anatomical, Botanical, Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Physiological Terms
European Regulatory Literature
Excerpts from the German Pharmacopoeia Excerpts from the European Pharmacopoeia EEC Standards for Quality of Herbal Remedies
Excerpts from the German Pharmacopoeia
Excerpts from the European Pharmacopoeia
EEC Standards for Quality of Herbal Remedies
Translation of the Monographs
Archaic Language Brightening or Coloring Agent Comminuted Drug vs. Herb Evaluation Flavor Corrigent Irrigation Therapy Name of Drug None Known Pharmacopeia/Pharmacopoeia Revision vs. Correction Seed vs. Fruit Teas or Infusions
Archaic Language
Brightening or Coloring Agent
Comminuted
Drug vs. Herb
Flavor Corrigent
Irrigation Therapy
None Known
Pharmacopeia/Pharmacopoeia
Revision vs. Correction
Seed vs. Fruit
Teas or Infusions
References to Other Compendia
German Federal Gazette Numbers
Comments on Specific Monographs
Editor's Notes Chamomile Echinacea Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) Ginger Ginkgo Hawthorn Horse Chestnut Seed Sarsaparilla Valerian
Editor's Notes
Chamomile
Echinacea
Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng)
Ginger
Ginkgo
Hawthorn
Horse Chestnut Seed
Sarsaparilla
Valerian
Recent Changes at Commission E
Other Books with Commission E Monographs and Related Data
Conclusion
