Herb Contraindications & Drug Interactions: With Appendices Addressing Certain Conditions & Medicines [Paperback]

Francis Brinker (Author), Francis J., N.D. Brinker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0965913503 | ISBN-13: 978-0965913508 | Publication Date: July 1997

...useful for those who wish to avoid complicating a patient's current condition or treatment by prescribing botanics in combination with pharmaceuticals or who deal with patients who've self-administered inappropriate herbs.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an important book that should be kept within reach of anyone involved in the rapidly growing field of botanical medicine." -- Andrew Weil, M.D.

"...the best herb-drug interaction data available to health professionals and the general public." -- Mark Blumenthal, Editor, Herbalgram

"Up-to-date and thorough, this latest version should be required reading for any health care professional." -- Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., Asst. Clinical Professor, Dept. of Family & Community Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Francis J. Brinker, N.D. is a 1981 graduate of the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. In addition, he completed the two year Postgraduate Studies Program in Botanical Medicine and taught Botanical Medicine there until 1985.

Dr. Brinker's undergraduate work includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Biology from Kansas Newman College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from the University of Kansas, Phi Beta Kappa.

He is currently co-facilitator in botanical medicine, with Dr. Andrew Weil, for the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, an instructor at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences and a researcher of historic, scientific and medical literature. END --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 146 pages
• Publisher: Eclectic Medical Pubns (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965913503
• ISBN-13: 978-0965913508
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great home care reference, September 8, 1999

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This review is from: Herb Contraindications And Drug Interactions, Second Edition (Paperback)

Admitting a patient to homecare...I have a list of prescribed Rx's BUT THE PT ALSO TAKES SEVERAL (OR MORE!) herbals which can have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the prescribed meds. This book has already helped..now I have a clue as to why the Coumadin therapy either isn't working as it should or is acting too too powerfully. The Doc's I call are interested in the references as this is new ground for them as well. I keep it in my car to use when instructing pts about their medications.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful reference on botanical safety, December 2, 2003

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Eric L., Yarnell (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herb Contraindications And Drug Interactions, Second Edition (Paperback)

This book vastly improves on the 1st edition, which had some questionable listings of various herbs, the basis of which are now explained. Overall this book covers a lot of herbs in rational categories and references everything. I have used it as a textbook in my drug-herb interactions courses and students have consistently found it a handy reference. Excellent work from a true botanical scholar. The only flaw is a tendency to extrapolate too much from in vitro work while occasionally failing to cite relevant human literature, and a tendency to ignore beneficial interactions in favor of citing negative ones (understandable but it gives a somewhat false impression).

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable reference for both physician and home use, April 28, 2000

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DrTerryND,DCH,MEd,NBCDCH - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herb Contraindications And Drug Interactions, Second Edition (Paperback)

This is a much-needed and very usable reference for the health professional and educated lay person alike. While natural substances are generally very safe, it's important for both physician and patient to be aware that there are potentially serious effects from using certain herbals along with prescription drugs. As a Doctor of Naturopathy, I refer to this book often.