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Botanical medicines : the desk reference for major herbal supplements / Dennis J. McKenna, Kenneth Jones, Kerry Hughes, with Sheila Humphrey.
Levy Dental Medicine Library - Stacks RM258.5 .M38 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McKenna, Dennis J., 1950-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dietary supplements--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Dietary supplements.
- Herbs.
- Herbs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Dietary Supplements.
- Plant Preparations.
- Medical Subjects:
- Dietary Supplements.
- Plant Preparations.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 1138 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Haworth Herbal Press, [2002]
- Summary:
- This informative book provides up-to-date information on thirty-four of the most popular dietary supplements used in North America and Europe. Each entry includes the supplement's history and its traditional uses, botanical information, therapeutic applications, the results of studies, and more. The book also discusses recommended dosage, safety profiles, side effects, contraindications, drug interactions, safety recommendations during pregnancy and lactation, and other special precautions that users should -- and may not -- be aware of.
- Contents:
- Dietary Supplements
- Astragalus 1
- Bilberry 19
- Black Cohosh 37
- Capsicum 65
- Cat's Claw 101
- Chamomile 143
- Cordyceps 169
- Cranberry 185
- Dong Quai 205
- Echinacea 223
- Eleuthero 255
- Ephedra (Ma Huang) 271
- Evening Primrose Oil 321
- Feverfew 349
- Garlic 375
- Ginger 411
- Ginkgo Biloba 445
- Ginseng 505
- Goldenseal 547
- Grape Seed 569
- Green Tea 597
- Hawthorn 657
- Horse Chestnut 677
- Kava 695
- Licorice 735
- Milk Thistle 765
- Red Yeast Rice 809
- Reishi 825
- Saw Palmetto 857
- Schisandra 887
- St. John's Wort 923
- Uva Ursi 987
- Valerian 1007
- Vitex 1039
- Appendix I. A Note About Quality in Botanical Supplements 1079
- Appendix II. DSHEA: What Are the Key Provisions? 1089.
- Notes:
- 2nd ed. of: Natural dietary supplements : a desktop reference. Marine on St. Croix, MN : Institute for Natural Products Research, c1998.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0789012650
- 0789012669
- OCLC:
- 47049971
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