Phytopharmacy : an evidence-based guide to herbal medicinal products
Sarah E. Edwards (Author)
Healthcare professionals, including doctors, pharmacists and nurses, are often confronted with patients who use over-the-counter (OTC) herbal medicinal products and food supplements. While taking responsibility for one's own health and treatment options is encouraged, many patients use these products based on limited (and sometimes inaccurate) information from non-scientific sources, such as the popular press and internet. There is a clear need to offer balanced, well-informed advice to patients, yet a number of studies have shown that, generally, conventionally-trained health practitioners c
Handbooks, manuals, etc
1 online resource (416 p.)
9781118543450, 9781118543436, 9781118543559, 1118543459, 1118543432, 1118543556
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; References; The Evidence Base for Herbal Medicines; References; How to use; Açai; References; Aloe Vera (Gel); References; Arnica; References; Artichoke; References; Ashwagandha; References; Asparagus; References; Astragalus; References; Baobab; References; Bearberry; References; Bilberry; Blueberry; References; Birch, Silver and Downy; References; Bitter Gourd; References; Black Cohosh; References; Bladderwrack; Kelp; References; Boldo; References; Brahmi; References; Burdock; References; Butcher's Broom; References; Butterbur Linseed (Flaxseed)References; Liquorice; References; Lobelia; References; Maca; References; Mallow; References; Maritime Pine (Bark); References; Milk Thistle; References; Neem; References; Nettle; References; Noni; References; Norway spruce; References; Oats; References; Passionflower; References; Pelargonium; References; Peony; References; Peppermint; References; Prickly Pear; References; Pumpkin (Seed); References; Raspberry Leaf; References; Red Clover; References; Red Vine Leaf; References; Rhodiola; References; Ribwort Plantain; References; Rosehip; References; Roselle; References RosemaryReferences; Sage; References; St. John's Wort; References; Saw Palmetto; References; Schisandra; References; Sea Buckthorn; References; Senna; References; Shatavari; References; Skullcap; References; Slippery Elm; References; Spirulina; References; Squill; References; Tea Tree (Oil); References; Thyme; References; Tongkat Ali; References; Turmeric; References; Valerian; References; Verbena; References; Wild Indigo; References; Wild Lettuce; References; Willow (Bark); References; Witch Hazel; References; Yohimbe; References; EULA
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