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
