Authors; Lesley Braun, Pharmacist, Naturopath, Herbalist, Lecturer and PhD Scholar at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia; and Marc Cohen, Professor & Head of Department of Complementary Medicine, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Herbs and Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide 2nd edition presents evidence-based information on the 120 most popular herbs, nutrients and food supplements used across Australia and New Zealand. Organised alphabetically by common name, each herb or nutrient listed includes information such as daily intake, main actions/indications, adverse reactions, contraindications and precautions, safety in pregnancy, and more.
Reviews
“This book appeals more as a research reference text, and a first rate one at that…This book is rare in that it combines excellent and quite extensive content at a very accessible price. It is highly recommended for all practitioners and suggested as an essential text for student.” Matthew Boylan. Journal of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society, September 2007. Volume 12. Issue 3
Features
* Provides current, evidence-based information on herbal, nutritional and food supplements used in Australia and New Zealand
* User-friendly, well indexed, and organised by A-Z herbal monographs, making information easy to find
* Appendices offer important additional information for the safe use of herbal and nutritional supplements, including a list of poison centres, associations, manufacturers plus much more.
* Clear and comprehensive tables including Herb/Natural Supplement – Drug Interactions and Pharmacological Actions of all Herbs and Natural Supplements listed
* A glossary of terms
What's New
* NEW chapters – Introduction to Food as Medicine; Introduction to Aromatherapy; Safety and Complementary Medicine; Preoperative Care to include new information on Anaesthesia implications.
* 20 NEW monographs to be added to the existing 100. arginine; citrus aurantium; colostrum; globe artichoke; olive leaf; psyllium; pygeum; beta carotene; cocoa; soy; bitter melon; Aesculus; glutamine; quercetin; iodine; noni; cinnamon; goldenseal; eucalyptus oil; flaxseed; zeaxanthin will also be added and incorporated into the lutein monograph.
* Chapter 8, Interactions.., will contain NEW material on oncology drugs
* A CD will be included with the new edition. This will include the monographs as well as some of the appendices. Much of the information in the appendices will link to the monographs and vice versa. For example, cross referencing the herb/nutrient – drug interactions will give more detailed information when required.
