Herbs and Natural Supplements. An Evidence-Based Guide, Vol. 2 Herbs and Natural Supplements 4e Volume 2, 4th Edition an Evidence-Based Guide

Description

Herbs and Natural Supplements, 4th Edition: An evidence-based guide is an authoritative, evidence-based reference. This two volume resource is essential to the safe and effective use of herbal, nutritional and food supplements.

The second volume provides current, evidence-based monographs on the 132 most popular herbs, nutrients and food supplements.

New to this edition

Provides up-to-date evidence on the latest research impacting on herbal and natural medicine by top leaders within the fields of Pharmacy, Herbal Medicine and Natural Medicine.

Key Features

Organised alphabetically, each monograph includes:

• Historical and clinical notes
• Main actions and indications
• Adverse reactions
• Contraindications and precautions
• Safety in pregnancy
• Patient FAQs.

Contents

• Adhatodha
• Albizzia
• Aloe vera
• Alpha lipoic acid
• Andrographis
• Arginine
• Astragalus
• Baical skullcap
• Bergamot
• Beta carotene
• Bilberry
• Bitter melon
• Black cohosh
• Brahmi
• Calcium
• Calendula
• Carnitine
• Celery
• Chickweed
• Chitosan
• Chondroitin
• Chromium
• Cinnamon
• Citrus aurantium
• Cloves
• Cocoa
• Colostrum
• CoQ10
• Coriolus Versicolour
• Cranberry
• Creatine
• Damiana
• Dandelion
• Devils claw
• Dunaliella
• Echinacea
• Elderflower
• Eucalyptus oil
• Fenugreek
• Feverfew
• Fish oils
• Flaxseed oil
• Folic acid
• Garlic
• Gentian
• Ginger
• Ginkgo biloba
• Globe artichoke
• Glucosamine
• Glutamine
• Goji
• Golden rod
• Golden seal
• Grapeseed
• Green tea
• Guarana
• Gymnema
• Hawthorn
• Honey
• Hops
• Horsechestnut
• Horseradish
• Iodine
• Iron
• Kava kava
• Korean ginseng
• Lavender
• Lemon balm
• Licorice
• Lutein
• Lysine
• Maca
• Magnesium
• Meadowsweet
• Mullein
• Myrrh
• Nigella
• Noni
• NZ green lipped mussel
• Oats
• Passionflower
• Pelargonium
• Peppermint
• Perilla
• Policosanol
• Prebiotics
• Probiotics
• Psyllium
• Pygeum
• Quercetin
• Raspberry leaf
• Red clover
• Red rice yeast extract
• Rhodiola
• Rosehip
• Rosemary
• Saffron
• Sage
• SAMe
• Saw palmetto
• Schisandra
• Selenium
• Shark cartilage
• Shatavari
• Siberian ginseng
• Slippery elm
• Soy
• St John?s wort
• St Mary?s thistle
• Stinging nettle
• Taurine
• Tea tree
• Thyme
• Tribulus
• Tulsi
• Turmeric
• Tyrosine
• Valerian
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitex
• Willow bark
• Wild yam
• Withania
• Zinc

Author Info

By Lesley Braun, PhD, BPharm, DipAppSciNat, Associate Professor of Integrative Medicine (Hon) National institute of Complementary Medicine, University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia Senior Research Fellow (Hon), Monash/Alfred Psychiatric Research Centre, VIC, Australia and Marc Cohen, MBBS(Hons), PhD, BMedSc(Hons), FAMAC, FICAE, Professor & Head of Department of Complementary Medicine, RMIT University, Melbourne