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.

Volume 1:

The first volume provides a foundation of knowledge in the clinical practice of complementary medicine.

It emphasises safe practice with strategies to prevent adverse drug reactions, guidelines in assessing benefit, risk and harm and the evaluation of research.

Volume 2:

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

Volume 1:
Herbal and natural supplements
1 Introduction to complementary medicine
2 Introduction to herbal medicine
3 Introduction to clinical nutrition
4 Introduction to aromatherapy
5 Introduction to food as medicine
Clinical practice
6 Introduction to the practice of integrative medicine
7 Safety and complementary medicines
8 Interactions with herbal and natural medicines
9 Preoperative care: considerations
10 Cancer and safety of complementary medicines
11 Herbs and natural supplements in pregnancy
12 Introduction to wellness

Volume 2:
Monograph Title:
Adhatodha
Albizzia
Aloe vera
Alpha lipoic acid
Andrographis
Astragalus
Baical skullcap
Bergamot
Beta-carotene
Bilberry
Bitter melon
Bitter Orange/citrus aurantium
Black cohosh
Brahmi
Calcium
Calendula
Carnitine
Celery
Chaste tree (Vitex)
Chickweed
Chitosan
Chondroitin
Chromium
Cinnamon
Cloves
Cocoa
Coenzyme Q10
Colostrum
Coriolus versicolor
Cranberry
Creatine
Damiana
Dandelion
Devil?s claw
Dunaliella salina
Echinacea
Elder
Eucalyptus
Fenugreek
Feverfew
Fish oils
Flaxseed oil
Folate
Garlic
Gentian
Ginger
Ginkgo biloba
Ginseng - Korean
Globe artichoke
Glucosamine
Goji
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Grapeseed
Green tea
Guarana
Gymnema
Hawthorn
Honey
Hops
Horse chestnut
Horseradish
Iodine
Iron
Kava
L-arginine
Lavender
Lemon balm
L-Glutamine
Licorice
L-Lysine
Lutein and zeaxanthin
Maca
Magnesium
Meadowsweet
Mullein
Myrrh
New Zealand green-lipped mussel
Nigella
Noni
Oats
Passionflower
Pelargonium
Peppermint
Perilla
Policosanol
Prebiotics
Probiotics
Psyllium
Pygeum
Quercetin
Raspberry leaf
Red clover
Red rice yeast extract
Rhodiola
Rosehip
Rosemary
S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe)
Saffron
Sage
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 B12
Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Wild Yam
Willowbark
Withania
Zinc

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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.

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