Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database [Paperback]

Jeff M. Jellin Pharm.D. (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0967613604 | ISBN-13: 978-0967613604 | Publication Date: October 1, 2000

The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database gives accurate scientific data for every herbal medicine and dietary supplement used and referenced in North America. The database covers more products than any other reference. For each product the database provides 15 categories of information. For each product the database will tell you various other names that the product is known by...what the product is used for, including current uses, traditional uses, uses in other cultures, non-medicinal uses...the safety rating, including safety during pregnancy and lactation...effectiveness rating, including effectiveness for various uses...major active ingredients and theoretical mechanism of action...potential interactions with drugs...potential interactions with foods...potential interactions with disease conditions...potential interactions with medical lab tests...typical dosing and routes of administration and other important commentary.

This database is extremely comprehensive. There are almost 1200 pages of concentrated data. The database is the most comprehensive and most clinically valid reference on this topic in existence. The database is written for physicians, pharmacists, and other health professionals. Consumers who use this database are encouraged to seek appropriate guidance from a healthcare professional.

Included in with the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database are several charts showing which herbs and drugs interact, and listings of herbal and dietary supplement products showing all of the specific ingredients in each product.

The database is exhaustively referenced. Each statement is referenced by one of thousands of medical references.

The database is extremely easy to use. For any particular question, you simply flip to the name of the product, and find the answer to your question in the appropriate box on that page.

This Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database is an outstanding collection and consensus of data from every other reputable reference in this topic area.

The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database is an excellent tool for people who wish to determine the safety or effectiveness of any herbal or dietary supplement product. People will also be able to determine the appropriate uses and side effects to watch for. The database provides a unique and very user-friendly ranking for the safety and the effectiveness of each herbal medicinal or dietary supplement product. Each product has one of five safety ratings, and one of five effectiveness ratings. These ratings are assigned based on the number and quality of published human studies. The authors have evaluated the various studies and determined which studies hold enough scientific validity to earn a particular rating. Very importantly, people will know if there is any documented interaction between a natural medicine and a traditional prescription or non-prescription drug, or if the natural medicine is likely to effect any medical lab test, or aggravate any particular disease. A group of 37 pharmacists and physicians, plus 2 nutritionists, worked as a team for over one year to compile this immense and user-friendly database.

This Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database represents the best collection of knowledge on this subject available anywhere, and is a "must-have" tool for anybody who prescribes, dispenses, recommends, or uses these products.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I love your new database on Natural Medicines. A physician and I were having an intense discussion about echinacea the day that the database came in the mail. His pretense was that there was no real research on herbals, so he could not recommend them. When he saw the database...he thought for sure that the research was below the medical par...until he saw the lists. Whereas herbal medicines are a part of the pharmacology training for nurse practitioners, I have found this a vaulable resource for drug and physiological contraindications. Thank you so much. -- Rebecca Runge Cailor, RN, Student FNP

I received the book last week and used it twice the first day I had it. I have referred to it several times since then, as have some of my colleagues. It's great! I really am thrilled to have such a comprehensive reference available. I like the way the entries are set up, with crucial information but not too much to read (like the Prescriber's Letter). Also, the section at the back on components of common brand name products is an excellent idea. I have already used that section to identify something one of my patients is taking. -- Peggy Spencer, M.D., Albuquerque, NM

The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database is comprehensive, well-formatted, beautifully edited, well-indexed and helpful- My congratulations to you and your staff. As editor of AMA-Drug Evaluations in the past, I know how much effort goes into this type of compendium. Keep up your usual good-work. I and many of my colleagues in practice appreciate your efforts. -- Don Bennett, M.D., Ph.D., Downers Grove, IL

From the Author

Other descriptions available about Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database tell you how scientifically valid it is, and how comprehensive it is. But, the entire study of natural medicines is moving very fast at this point. New information is being uncovered and documented at an amazing rate. Therefore, it is important that this database have a mechanism for new data to be added. And it does.

Inside the printed version of this database, you will find a form called "Tell the Editors." Users of this database are encouraged to phone, fax, email, or post comments on the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database website. These comments go straight to the editorial team who works on this database everyday. All the users of this database therefore become a part of continually updating this database and making it the most current, and practical database available anywhere.

We see this database as a constantly changing and improving collection of data. We recognize that anything that we publish today will be outdated in the future. Even though this database is far more current than anything else in print, we see the database as a starting point from which all health professionals and consumers can build to have a constantly growing collection of data on natural medicines.

The primary users of this database have been physicians and pharmacists, and they tell the editorial team that this database is by far the most comprehensive, and the most useful of any reference in this subject area.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1530 pages
• Publisher: Pharmacists Letter (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967613604
• ISBN-13: 978-0967613604
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,591,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best reference on herbs aand supplements, April 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (Paperback)

I have looked at a lot of references on natural medicines, and this one is by far the best. This book is laid out like a huge chart. It's over 1000 pages. For all the different herbals, and vitamins, and supplements this database shows all sorts of other names, uses, side effects, cautions, interactions. A lot of herbs can interact with drugs and this information is in here. It has brand names and ingredients. It covers all the herbs and vitamins and minerals and supplements. Everything I've looked for has been in it. The book is put together by a large group of pharmacists and physicians. They are very scientific, and they list thousands of medical references where the information comes from. I like the fact that the various products are rated. The book tells what's effective and what is safe, and gives ratings for these. It shows which prescription drugs cause the body to become deficient in certian nutrients. It also says what's safe to use during preganancy. My doctor says this is the best source of scientific information available on this subject. If you want a good scientific reference this is the one to get. Inside the book there's the address of the book's private website that is terrific. There are also charts of interactions and charts showing which supplements work for certain conditions.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review by the Journal of the American Medical Association, July 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (Paperback)

The Journal of the American Medical Association says this Book, Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database is SUPERB and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. See the whole article from the July 14, 2000 issue: ..............