Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs [Hardcover]

Mark Blumenthal (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2000

*National Continuing Education Credit for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Osteopaths, Pharmacists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Dieticians, and Naturopaths

*400+ page self-paced course/reference including comprehensive clinical monographs, clinical overviews, patient information sheets, and references for 29 widely used herbs and additional information on numerous proprietary multi-herb products.

*Comprehensive clinical studies table for each herb including brand names of the products studied

*Important information on safety and drug interactions

Each in-depth clinical monograph covers: Overview, Description, Primary Uses, Dosage, Duration of Administration, Chemistry, Pharmacological Actions, Mechanism of Action, Contraindications, Adverse Effects, Drug Interactions, Safety Rating, International Regulatory Status (broken down by country), Clinical Review, and a Clinical Studies table, including the most up-to-date clinical research on each herb. The Clinical Studies Table covers: author/year, subject, study design, duration of study, dosage administered in study, preparation used, and a summary of the results and conclusions made from the study.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The easy-to-read format of this book gives every physician what is needed to correct for not learning about herbals in medical school. By augmenting the original translated German text with helpful introductions, color pictures of herbs, and several practical use appendices, this is a reader-friendly book. Mark Blumenthal, the founder of the American Botanical Council and editor of HerbalGram, was ably assisted by experienced associate editors Alicia Goldberg and Josef Brinckmann in this outstanding publication. In a world where alternative medicine is increasingly important, this book is essential for every healthcare practitioner's library."

--Thomas Kurt, MD, MPh

Occupational Health and Safety, Dallas, Texas

"The most authoritative, comprehensive, and affordable guide for anybody who wants to use herbal remedies wisely and safely."

--Jean Carper

Best-selling author of Miracle Cures and columnist of USA Weekend

"Herbal Medicine represents one of the most definitive and authoritative resources in this field. No serious practitioner or concerned consumer should be without it. The editors have integrated a tremendous amount of information on medicinal plants and the ABC should be applauded for this extraordinary effort."

--Joe and Terry Graedon, PhD

The People's Pharmacy, Durham, North Carolina

From the Publisher

Integrative Medicine is a medical information company dedicated to bridging the gap between conventional and alternative medicine. Our products provide healthcare professionals and consumers with credible, science-based information for quality medical care.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 519 pages
• Publisher: Integrative Medicine Communications; 1 edition (February 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967077214
• ISBN-13: 978-0967077215
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #708,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A reference book no professional herbalist can be without, April 17, 2000

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Robert (Vienna, Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs (Hardcover)

As an avid reader (and writer) of books on herbal medicine, I have to say that Blumenthal, Goldberg, and Brinckmann's Herbal Medicine is simply the most authoritative reference for the use of Western herbs on the market today. Herbal Medicine--Expanded Commission E Monographs augments the "gold standard" of scientifically oriented herbal therapy, the Commission E Monographs, with histories, in-depth and comprehensive discussions of scientific research, color photos, and practical recommendations for the use of herbs in therapy, some of which are to be found in no other book. While the tone of the book is academic and the scientific complexity of the subject matter may scare away some potential readers, anyone who uses any of the herbs most commonly available in the USA today can profit by referring to this book.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A core reference for traditional and alternative medicine., February 3, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs (Hardcover)

Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs is an alphabetically presented dictionary of herbal plants and their known medicinal properties. Illustrated in color throughout, each herb is provided with its basic descriptive information including both popular and botanical name, and it's own bibliography for those seeking further and even more detailed information on medical applications. Herbal Medicine is a core volume for any serious personal or professional, mainstream or alternative, medical resource collection.

28 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Missing extremely important information, May 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs (Hardcover)

I am a clinical professor in a school of pharmacy and am admittedly biased toward traditional "western" medicine. However, any objective person would have to agree that there are major "gaps" in the information this book provides. In the section on St. John's wort, this book states that there are no known contraindications or drug interactions with St. John's wort. There are in fact serious drug interactions with this product, including anti-rejection drugs (resulting in at least one case of organ rejection in a renal transplant patient) and potentially fatal interactions with other anti-depressants (most importantly MAOIs). This book has extensive information on historical use of herbs, pharmacology and uses... but lacks important safety information. No clinician should use this book as his/her sole source of information on herbal products.