Natural Standard. Herb & Supplement Guide: An Evidence-Based Reference

Description

Covering 400 herbs and supplements, this reference provides the high-quality, up-to-date, unbiased information you need to advise your patients. No other book can match its expertise and attention to evidence! Each monograph is concise and easy to read, and includes uses, dosage information, safety considerations, and interactions with drugs and other herbs and supplements. At-a-glance research summaries and an alphabetical organization allow for quick lookup in busy settings!

Key Features

•Monographs for the 400 most commonly used and prescribed herbs and supplements —such as arnica, ginseng, lavender, glucosamine, and blue cohosh — provide the information you need for effective clinical decision-making.

•A unique, evidence-based A-F grading scale evaluates the efficacy of each herb and supplement.

•Unique! Rating scales show at a glance the quality of available evidence.

•Updates are peer-reviewed, and include new scientific evidence, dosage recommendations, and more.

•Dosing information includes dosages for adults and children, and methods for administering.

•Coverage of allergies, side effects/warnings, and pregnancy/breast-feeding promotes safety by indicating when specific herbs and supplements should not be used, or when caution is required.

•A review of evidence includes detailed explanations of clinical trials cited and conclusions drawn, especially as they relate to specific diseases and conditions.

•Evidence tables summarize clinical trial data and provide a quick reference for clinical decision-making.

•Unique! Cross-referencing by condition and scientific evidence grade provides a convenient decision support tool, making it easy to find the herbs and supplements that may be used for the treatment of particular conditions.

Table of Contents

• Introduction/How to Use This Book
• Herb and Supplement Monographs
• 5-htp
• Abuta
• Acacia
• Acai
• Acerola
• Acetyllcarnitine
• Acidophilus
• Ackee
• Aconite
• Adrenal extract
• African wild potato
• Agaric
• Agave
• Agrimony
• Alfalfa
• Algin
• Alizarin
• Alkanna
• Allspice
• Aloe
• Alphalipoic acid
• Alpinia
• Amaranth
• American hellebore
• American pawpaw
• Amylase inhibitors
• Andrographis
• Anise
• Angostura
• Anhydrous crystalline maltose
• Antineoplastons
• Apple cider vinegar
• Apricot
• Arabinogalactan
• Arabinoxylan
• Arginine
• Arnica
• Arrowroot
• Artichoke
• Asarum
• Asclepiastuberosa
• Ashwagandha
• Asparagus
• Astaxanthin
• Astragalus
• Avocado
• B6
• Babassu
• Bacopa
• Baelfruit
• Baikal skullcap
• Bamboo
• Banaba
• Barberry
• Barley
• Bayleaf
• Bear's garlic
• Bee pollen
• Bella donna
• Bellis perennis
• Berberine
• Beta carotene
• Beta glucan
• Betaine anhydrous
• Betel nut
• Betony
• Bilberry
• Biotin
• Birch
• Bitter almond
• Bitter melon
• Bitter orange
• Blackberry
• Black cohosh
• Black currant
• Black haw
• Black hellebore
• Black horehound
• Black mulberry
• Black pepper
• Black seed
• Black tea
• Black walnut
• Bladder wrack
• Blessed thistle
• Bloodroot
• Blue cohosh
• Blue flag
• Boldo
• Boneset
• Borage seed oil
• Boron
• Boswellia
• Bovine colostrum
• Boxwood
• Bromelain
• Buchu
• Buckshorn plantain
• Bulbous buttercup
• Bupleurum
• Burdock
• Butterbur
• Cajeput oil
• Calamus
• Calcium
• Calendula
• California poppy
• Capers
• Caprylic acid
• Cardamom
• Carob
• Carrageenan
• Carrot
• Cascara
• Cat's claw
• Cedar
• Celery
• Chamomile
• Chaparral
• Chaste berry
• Chia
• Chickweed
• Chicory
• Chitosan
• Chlorophyll
• Choline
• Chondroitin
• Chromium
• Chrysanthemum
• Cinnamon
• Clay
• Cleavers
• Clove
• Codonopsis
• Coenzyme Q-10
• Coleus
• Colloidal silver
• Comfrey
• Copper
• Coral
• Cordyceps
• Coriolus mushroom
• Cornflower
• Cornpoppy
• Corydalis
• Couchgrass
• Cowhage
• Cow parsnip
• Cowslip
• Cramp bark
• Cranberry
• Creatine
• Damiana
• Dandelion
• Danshen
• Date palm
• Datura
• Desert parsley
• Devil's claw
• Devil's club
• DHEA
  Dimethylsulfoxide
• Dogwood
• Dong quai
• Eastern hemlock
• Echinacea
• Elder
• Elecampane
• Emu oil
• English ivy
• Ephedra
• Essiac
• Eucalyptus
• Eyebright
• Fennel
• Fenugreek
• Feverfew
• Fig
• Fish oil
• Flaxseed
• Folate
• Fo-ti
• Gamma linolenic acid
• Gamma oryzanol
• Garcinia
• Garlic
• Germanium
• Ginger
• Ginkgo
• Ginseng
• Glucosamine
• Glyconutrients
• Goldenrod
• Goldenseal
• Gotukola
• Grapefruit
• Grapeseed
• Green-lipped mussel
• Green tea
• Ground ivy
• Guarana
• Guayule
• Guggul
• Gumweed
• Gymnema
• Hawthorn
• Heartsease
• Hibiscus
• Holy basil
• Honey
• Honeysuckle
• Hoodia
• Hops
• Horny goat weed
• Horse chestnut
• Horse radish
• Horsetail
• Hoxsey
• Hydrangea
• Hydrazinesulfate
• Hyssop
• Ignatia
• Iodine
• Iron
• Jackfruit
• Jasmine
• Jequerity
• Jewelweed
• Jiaogulan
• Jimson weed
• Jointed flatsedge
• Jojoba
• Juniper
• Katuka
• Kava
• Khat
• Khella
• Kinetin
• Kiwi
• Krebiozen
• Kudzu
• Labrador tea
• Ladies mantle
• Lady's slipper
• Lathyrus
• Lavender
• Lemonbalm
• Lemongrass
• Licorice
• Lime
• Lingonberry
• Liver extract
• Liverwort
• Lotus
• Lousewort
• Lovage
• Lutein
• Lycopene
• Maca
• Maitake
• Malic acid
• Mangosteen
• Marshmallow
• Mastic
• Meadowsweet
• Melatonin
• Mesoglycan
• Methylsulfonylmethane
• Milk thistle
• Mistletoe
• Modified citrus pectin
• Mugwort
• Muira puama
• Mullein
• Myrcia
• Neem
• Niacin
• Noni
• Nuxvomica
• Octacosanol
• Oleander
• Olive leaf
• Onion
• Opuntia streptacantha
• Oregano
• Pagoda tree
• Pantethine
• Parsnip
• Passionflower
• PC-SPES
• Pennyroyal
• Peony
• Peppermint
• Perilla
• Perillyl alcohol
• Peyote
• Phosphorus
• Podophyllum
• Pokeweed
• Policosanol
• Polypodiumleucotomos
• Pomegranate
• Populus
• Primrose
• Probiotics
• Propolis
• PSK
• Psyllium
• Pycnogenol
• Pygeum
• Quassia
• Quercetin
• Quinoa
• Raspberry
• Red clover
• Red yeast
• Rehmannia
• Reishi mushroom
• Reservatrol
• Rhodiola
• Rhubarb
• Riboflavin
• Rooibos
• Rosemary
• Rutin
• Safflower
• Sage
• Salvia divinorum
• Same
• Sandalwood
• Sanicle
• Sassafras
• Saw palmetto
• Sboulardi
• Scotch broom
• Seabuckthorn
• Selenium
• Shark cartilage
• Shea butter
• Shiitake
• Skunk cabbage
• Slippery elm
• Sorrel
• Soy
• Spirulina
• Spleen extract
• Squill
• Star anise
• Stevia
• Stinging nettle
• St. John's wort
• Strawberry
• Sweet almond
• Sweet annie
• Sweet basil
• Sweet woodruff
• Tamanu
• Tamarind
• Tangerine
• Taurine
• Tee tree oil
• Thiamin
• Thyme
• Thymus extract
• Tree tobacco
• Tribulus
• Tumeric
• Tylophora
• Usnea
• Uva ursi
• Valerian
• Vetiver
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B 5
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
• Vitamin O
• Wasabi
• Watercress
• Water hemlock
• Wheat grass
• White horehound
• White oak
• White water lily
• Wild arrach
• Wild cherry
• Wild indigo
• Wild yam
• Willow bark
• Witch hazel
• Yarrow
• Yellow dock
• Yerba santa
• Yew
• Yohimbe
• Yucca
• Zinc
• Appendix A: Therapeutic Class Tables
• Appendix B: Scientific Evidence Grade Tables