Natural Standard Herb and Supplement Handbook: The Clinical Bottom Line
Language: English
Pages: 1008
ISBN: 0323029930
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This must-have handbook gives the clinical facts on 91 key herbs and supplements. The format is easily accessible, so the reader can obtain the "bottom line" facts on each herb and supplement. This portable reference provides the most essential information on safety, efficacy, interactions, and more. It contains only key facts and key references. This handbook is a companion to, and is based on the information contained in, the monographs for the Natural Standard Herb and Supplement Reference: Evidence-Based Clinical Reviews.
- 91 up-to-date monographs provide the most current information on herbs and natural supplements.
- The most rigorously researched handbook available, its evidence-based approach provides credible information on the efficacy and safety of each therapy, so you can make decisions with confidence.
- An editorial board of leading experts from a variety of disciplines includes insights from physicians, pharmacists, administrators, naturopaths, homeopaths, acupuncturists, chiropractors, and researchers.
- Quick-access format provides key information for each herb or supplement within two pages.
- Dosage information for adults and children makes this resource clinically relevant in any practice setting.
- Organized interaction tables help you identify the clinical significance of potential drug/herb/supplement/food/lab interactions.
- 160 conditions tables, organized by specific health conditions and their related terms, let you turn to the condition you're treating rather than searching through the indications of individual herbs and supplements.
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risks (including financial costs), and alternatives should be carefully considered. The below monograph is designed to provide historical background and an overview of clinically-oriented research, and neither advocates for or against the use of a particular therapy. RELATED TERMS Beladona, belladone, belladonnae herbae pulvis standardisatus, belladonna herbum, belladonna leaf, belladonna pulvis normatus, belladonnae folium, belladonna radix, belladonne, deadly nightshade, deadly nightshade leaf,
and computer software programs, particularly in the areas of herbal remedies and dietary supplements. She has coordinated continuing education programs for national pharmacy societies on herbs and dietary supplements, and lectures nationally. Andrew L. Rubman, ND Dr. Rubman received his naturopathic medical degree from National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. A founder and lifetime member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, he has been active in national
studies examining the relationship of tea intake with the risk of heart attack. Tea may reduce the risk of platelet aggregation or endothelial dysfunction, proposed to be beneficial against blockage of arteries in the heart. The long-term effects of tea consumption on cardiovascular risk factors such as cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and atherosclerosis are not known. One study reports that regular ingestion of black tea does not alter plasma homocysteine concentrations. Mental
Breastfeeding Large amounts of black tea should be used cautiously in pregnant women, as caffeine crosses the placenta and has been associated with spontaneous abortion, intrauterine growth retardation, and low birth weight. Heavy caffeine intake (400 milligrams per day or greater) during pregnancy may increase the risk of later developing SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Very high doses of caffeine (greater than or equal to 1100 milligrams daily) have been associated with birth defects,
before starting a new therapy. Interactions with Drugs Studies of the interactions of black tea with drugs are limited. However, black tea is a source of caffeine, for which multiple interactions have been documented. The combination of caffeine with ephedrine, an ephedra alkaloid, has been implicated in numerous severe or life-threatening cardiovascular events such as very high blood pressure, stroke, or heart attack. This combination is commonly used in over-the-counter weight loss products,
