Product Description

Pocket Guide to Herbal Remediesis the one-stop source for all the information you need to answer patients' questions about herbs and their interactions with medications. It features185 of the most commonly used herbal remedieswith four indexes for cross-reference to:

• Plant names with commonly used names
• Indications
• Contraindications
• Medical interactions

Herbs are listed alphabetically by scientific name. The consistent format features one herb per page for quick retrieval of clinically relevant facts. The significant ratings for clinical trials are also included.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1659207 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

Book Info
Univ. of Arizona, Tucson. Pocket-sized reference features 185 of the most commonly used herbal remedies with four indices cross-referenced to plant names, indications, contraindications, and medical interactions. Softcover.

From the Author
Each year over 15 million American adults use some form of herbal remedy to treat a disease or condition. Most of these patients are using standard medical therapy at the same time. A significant number of these patients do not tell their physician about the herbs they are using. While most herbs seem to be relatively harmless, many are not. A number of herbs may also interact with medications the patients may be taking. Those who take herbs are generally doing so on the advice of their friends or family, or employees of health food stores; people who generally have little idea of the potential dangers.

Sadly, most physicians are not much better off. It is daunting enough to be familiar with the over 4000 drugs in the Physician's Desk Reference. Considering another 700+ herbal preparations is even more overwhelming. Small wonder physicians and patients engage in an herbal equivalent of "don't ask, don't tell."

The Pocket Guide to Herbal Remedies is designed to provide rational advice regarding the effectiveness and dangers of commonly used herbal remedies. Rather than rely on anecdotal evidence of efficacy, or theoretical considerations of the dangers of herbal remedies, the Pocket Guide is based on reviews of medical studies that involve numbers of people in clinical trials. It covers indications, effective doses, contraindications, adverse effects, and drug interaction of over 180 different herbs. This is a book that people who want to use herbal remedies should buy for their physicians, and learn to use on their own.