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Death By Prescription: The Shocking Truth Behind an Overmedicated Nation Ray Strand, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Resource Books for Herbal Drugs: 1. Ringer, David, ed., Physicians' Guide to Nutriceuticals. Omaha, Nebr.: Nutritional Data Resources, 1998. 2. Werbach, Melvyn, M.D., and Michael Murray, N.D Botanical Influences on Illness. New York: Third Line Press, 1994. Resources for Nutiritional Supplements: 1. Strand, Ray D., M.D. What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be KillingYou. Nashville,Tenn.:Thomas Nelson, 2002. Below are some sources for nutritional supplements that provide cellular nutrition and follow USP and pharmaceutical-GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).

The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs Mark Blumenthal See book keywords and concepts

Adverse Effects of herbal drugs, Vol. 2. Berlin: Germany. Springer-Verlag; 1993;85:307-14. Detre Z, Jellinek H, Miskulin M, Robert A. Studies on vascular permeability in hypertension: action of anthocyanosides. Clin Physiol Biochem 1986;4:143-9. Deutscher Arzneimittel-Codex (DAC 1998 Ergdnzungsbuch zum Arzneibuch - Band II). Stuttgart, Germany: Deutscher Apotheker Verlag. 1998;H-060:l-4. Ferretti C, Magistretti M, Robotti A, Ghi P, Genazzani E. Vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides are inhibitors of cAMP and cGMP phosphodiesterases. Pharmacol Res Comm 1988;20:150. Gabor M.

Wichtl M, Bisset NG (eds.). herbal drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis. Stuttgart, Germany: Medpharm Scientific Publishers; 1994;351-2. Zaragoza F, Iglesias I, Benedi J. [Comparative study of the anti-aggregation effects of anthocyanosides and other agents]. Arch Farmacol Toxicol 1985;72:397-400. Zavarise G. Effect of prolonged treatment with anthocyanosides on light sensitivity, [in Italian]. Ann Oftalmol Clin Ocul 1987;94:209-14. Clinical Studies on Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Ocular (night/day vision, retinopathy, etc.

Adverse Effects of herbal drugs Vol. 2. Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 1993;81. de Weerdt C, Bootsma H, Hendricks H. Herbal medicines in migraine prevention: Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial of a feverfew preparation. Phytomedicine 1996;3(3):225-30. ESCOP. See: European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy. European Pharmacopoeia. (Ph.Eur. 3rd Edition Supplement 2001). Strasbourg, France: Council of Europe; 2001;840-1. European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy. ESCOP Monographs on the Medicinal Uses of Plant Drugs. Exeter, U.K.: ESCOP; 1996 Mar; 1-6. Evans W.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC See book keywords and concepts

Wichtl M. herbal drugs and Pbytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994, 254-56. 3. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996, 106-7. 4. Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A, et al. (eds). The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Austin: American Botanical Council and Boston: Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998, 328-29. 5. Bradley PR, ed. British Herbal Compendium, vol. 1. Bournemouth, England: British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992, 87-88.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien See book keywords and concepts

Adverse effects of herbal drugs. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1992: 97-104. 9. Foster S. Goldenseal masking of drug tests: from fiction to fallacy. HerbalGram 1989; 21:7. 10. Winek CL, Elzein EO, WahbaWW, et al. Interference of herbal drinks with urinalysis for drugs of abuse. Journal of Analytical Toxicology 1993; 17: 246-247. 11. Bergner P. Goldenseal and the common cold: the antibiotic myth. Medical Herbalism 1996/1997; 8(4): 1-10. 12. Sun D, Courtney HS, Beachey EH. Berberine sulfate blocks adherence of Streptococcus pyogenes to epithelial cells, fibronectin, and hexadecane.

Adverse Effects of herbal drugs. 2 vols. New York: Springer- Verlag, 1993. Duke J. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1988. Duke J. Handbook of Phytochemical Constituents of GRAS Herbs and Other Economic Plants. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1992. Evans WC. Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Bailliere Tindall (Curtis Center), 1989. Felter HW. King's American Dispensatory. Vol. 1 and 2. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1983. Goodman LS, Gilman A, Rail T, et al., eds. Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed.

Bisset N, ed. herbal drugs and Phytopharma-ceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994. 3. Bradley PR, ed. British Herbal Compendium. Vol. 1. Dorset, England: British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992. 4. Foster S. Inconspicuous until touched: stinging nettle. The Business of Herbs September-October 1996;14-15. 5. Theiss B, Theiss P. The Family Herbal. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1989. 6. Yarnell E. Stinging nettle: a modern view of an ancient healing plant. Alternative and Complementary Therapies June 1998; 180-186. 7. Bombardelli E, Morazzoni P. Urtica dioica L.

Bisset NG, ed. herbal drugs and Phytophar-maceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994. 6. Nagata C, Kabuto M, Shimizu H. Association of coffee, green tea, and caffeine intakes with serum concentrations of estradiol and sex hormone-binding globulin in premenopausal Japanese women. Nutrition and Cancer 1998; 30(1): 21-24. 7. Shim JS, Kang MH, KimYH, et al. Chemo-preventive effect of green tea among cigarette smokers. Cancer Epidemiology, Bio-markers and Prevention 1995; 4: 387-391. 8. Kono S, Ikeda M, Tokudome S, et al.

The Woman's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing Dr. Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

Desta, "Ethiopian Traditional herbal drugs, Part III: Anti-Fertility Activity of 70 Medicinal Plants," Journal of Ethnopharmacology 44, no. 3 (December 1994): 199-209. BIRTH CONTROL PILLS: RISKS Risks of birth control pills can include cerebral arterial thrombosis, peripheral arterial thrombosis, cerebral embolism, pelvic vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, thrombosis of the sinus agittalis, recurrent pancreatitis, and focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver, according to a report. C. Piper and B.

The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

King's College at the University of London and author of herbal drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. "V Basil (Ocimum basilicum). Although basil is not widely known as an expectorant, it does contain six compounds that are useful for this purpose. I personally like pesto so much that I thought I'd mention this herb. Pesto is that wonderfully flavorful pasta sauce made with garlic and fresh basil, and in my opinion it's a particularly nice way to get a medicinal dose of both herbs. V Elecampane (Inula helenium).

King's College at the University of London and author of the excellent book, herbal drugs and Phytopharma-ceuticals. Commission E agrees, approving external application of arnica flowers as a quick fix for wounds, bruises, dislocations and sprains. Suggested dosage: For a compress, use one to two teaspoons per cup of boiling water. Steep until cool. Soak a clean cloth in it and apply. V Clove (Syzygium aromaticum). The dried flower buds of this tropical tree can be found on your spice rack, and oil of clove is a staple in aromatherapy and in dentists' offices.

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications Christian Ratsch See book keywords and concepts

In Adverse effects of herbal drugs, ed. P. A. G. M. de Smet, K. Keller, R. Hansel, and R. F. Chandler, 151-56. Berlin: Springer. Gunby, P. 1997. Plant known for centuries still causes problems today. Journal of the American Medical Association 241 (21): 2246-47. Vallance, W. B. 1955. Pennyroyal poisoning, a fatal case. Lancet (\955): 850-851. Metteniusa edulis Karst. [syn. Pentandria monogynia L., Gamopetalae nuculiferae Endl.] (Metteniusaceae)—macagua, urupagua, canyi The three species of the genus Metteniusa in Colombia thrive primarily in cloud forests.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC See book keywords and concepts

Wichtl M. herbal drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994, 96-98. Oregon Grape 1. Duke JA. CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1985,287-88. 2. Rabbani GH, Butler T, Knight J, et al. Randomized controlled trial of berberine sulfate therapy for diarrhea due to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae. J Infect Dis 1987; 155(5): 979-84. 3. Eaker EY, Sninsky CA. Effect of berberine on myoelectric activity and transit of the small intestine in rats. Gastroenterol 1989; 96: 1506-13. 4. Sun D, Courtney HS, Beachey EH.

Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine Simon Mills and Kerry Bone See book keywords and concepts

The extraction strength of ethanol/water mixtures commonly used for the processing of herbal drugs. Planta Medica 1991; 57(supp 2): A26 19. Balansard G, Chausse D, Boukef K et al. Selection criteria for a Viburnum extract, Viburnum prunifolium L., as a function of its veino-tonic and spasmolytic action.

Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, & Culture (Herbs and Health Series) Christopher Hobbs See book keywords and concepts

Read's work contains 867 herbal drugs but includes mainly bibliographic references from Europe and Japan (plus a few from China), as well as constituent lists for some herbs. The chief value of this work is a confirmation of the Latin names of some important traditional Chinese herbs which were included in the Pen Ts'ao, along with a historical bibliography listing early articles (from the late 19th century and early 20th century) concerning identification and trade of Chinese herbs. These two works mention a number of fungi from the Pen Ts'ao, including the species mentioned in Table 3.

The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

The book Adverse Effects of herbal drugs notes greater sexual responsiveness as a possible side effect of ginseng. I suppose one person's side effect is another person's benefit. To try ginseng, buy a commercial preparation and take it according to the label directions. wild yam (dioscorea villosa). This is not the yam that's sold in the produce section of the supermarket. It's another species entirely. The Chinese consider wild yam to be among the most yin, or female, of herbs. It contains compounds that are precursors to the female sex hormones.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC See book keywords and concepts

Wichtl M. herbal drugs and Pbytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994, 99-101. 5. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996, 52-53. 6. Bradley DR, ed. British Herbal Compendium, vol 1. Bournemouth, England: British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992, 48-49. Butcher's Broom 1. Grieve M. A Modern Herbal, vol I. New York: Dover Publications, 1971, 128-29. 2. Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Gothenburg, Sweden: Ab Arcanum, 1988, 117-18. 3. Bouskela E, Cyrino FZGA, Marcelon G.

Wichtl M. herbal drugs and Pbytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994, 118-20. Carob 1. Leob H, Vandenplas Y, Wursch P, Guesry P. Tannin-rich carob pod for the treatment of acute-onset diarrhea. / Pediatr Gastroent Nutr 1989; 8: 480-85. 2. Hostettler M, Steffen R, Tschopp A. Efficacy of tolerability of insoluble carob fraction in the treatment of travellers' diarrhea. / Diarr Dis Res 1995; 13: 155-58. 3. Greally P, Hampton FJ, MacFadyen UM, Simpson H. Gaviscon and Carobel compared with cisapride in gastroesophageal reflux. Arch Dis Child 1992; 67:618-21. 4. Brown DJ.

Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Herbs and Spices John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

In most cases, the afflicted part was massaged with some castor oil, which had previously been lightly cooked on low heat with several unspecified antibiotic herbal drugs. Some reasonable substitutes here would be to use a little garlic or onion juice (about one tablespoonful) or some goldenseal root powder (approx. 1/2 teaspoonful) in 1/4 cup castor oil, heated for a few minutes and frequently stirred to mix everything well. CATNIP (Nepeta cataria) Catnip is a perennial herb of the mint family. Its erect, square, branching stem is hairy and grows from 3-5 feet high.

Rockefeller Medicine Men: Medicine and Capitalism in America E. Richard Brown See book keywords and concepts

These sects built their materia medica around herbal drugs or some distinctive technology or procedure, each adding elements that enabled them to claim the necessity of extended study in their field. Homeopathy, as formulated by its founder Samuel Hahnemann (a German physician), was based on the widely accepted medical view that the symptoms of a disease constitute the disease itself and, a corollary, that eliminating the symptoms constitutes a cure.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC See book keywords and concepts

Wichtl M. herbal drugs and Pbytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994, 322-25. 2. Jakolev V, Isaac O, et al. Pharmacological investigations with compounds of chamomile. II. New investigations on the antiphlogistic effects of (-)-a-bisabolol and bisabolol oxides. Planta Med 1979; 35: 125-40. 3. Jakolev V, Isaac O, Flaskamp E. Pharmacological investigations with compounds of chamomile. VI. Investigations on the antiphlogistic effects of chamazulene and matricine. Planta Med 1983; 49: 67-73. 4. Delia Loggia R, Tubaro A, et al.

Get Healthy Now with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy living Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

The Chinese Shennong Herbal lists 365 herbal drugs; it has been historically dated back to 200 B.C., but legend credits it to the emperor Shennong, of around 2700 B.C. Herbalism was not limited to the East. It reached a peak in England in 1653, when Nicholas Culpeper published his Complete Herbal, the first and greatest herbal work in the English language. Yet, soon after that time, the pendulum swung away from the use of herbs, which had become inextricably tangled with magic, myth, and astrology.

Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine Simon Mills and Kerry Bone See book keywords and concepts

Ethiopian traditional herbal drugs. Part II: Antimicrobial activity of 63 medicinal plants. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1993; 39(2): 129-139 28. McCutcheon AR, Towers GHN. Ethnopharmacology of North American Plants. Lecture at the 2nd International Congress on Ph\ turned icine, Sept 11-14 1996, Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, D-80333 Munich, Germany 29. Chung KT, Wong TY, Wei CI et al. Tannins and human health: a review.

It can be argued that animals have evolved in constant exposure to a multitude of environmental lipid-soluble xenobiotics, notably from ingested plants (see also Adverse effects of herbal drugs, p.96). As one defence, animals possess a number of cytochromes P-450 which can metabolize (and thus eliminate) these agents.

Given its seriousness and the potency of these plant extractives, it has generally been accepted that crude herbal drugs no longer have a place in the rational treatment of the condition. Nevertheless, there is a consistent tradition for the use of herbs with cardiac glycosides such as Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley) around the world and pharmacological cases have been made for their use as more broad-spectrum gentler remedies (see p.47). Indeed, the use of crude Digitalis folium was favoured by some doctors in Britain over the synthetic isolate until relatively recently.

High potassium levels relative to sodium has been shown to be a feature of herbal drugs with traditional diuretic activity.30 Compared to a ratio in the average diet of 2:1, herbal remedies like Urtica (nettle tops), Equisetum (horsetail), Betula (birch), Sambucus (elder), Agrimonia (agrimony), Phaseolus vulgaris (bean pods), Matricaria (chamomile) and tilia (lime flowers) had ratios greater than 150:1 potassium to sodium, especially in decoction form.

Bisset NG (ed). herbal drugs and phytopharmaceuticals. Medpharm Scientific Publishers, Stuttgart, 1994, pp 351-352. 8. Brenneisen R, Steinegger E. Pharm Acta Helv 1981; 56 (7): 180-185. 9. Terrasse J, Moinade S. Presse Med 1964; 72: 397-400. 10. Demure G. PhD thesis in medicine: Etude experimentale et clinique d'un nouveau facteur vitaminique P: les Anthocyanosides. Clermont, France, 1964. 11. Bombardelli E. Therapia Angiol 1976; 5:177. 12. Bertuglia S, Malandrino S, Colantuoni A. Pharmacol Res 1995; 31 (3^1): 183-187. 13. Detre Z, Jellinek H, Miskulin M et al.

Smart Medicine for Healthier Living : Practical A-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Adults Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND See book keywords and concepts

This volume included an authoritative listing of herbal drugs, with descriptions of their properties, uses, dosages, and tests of purity. It was periodically revised and became the legal standard for medical compounds in 1906. But as Western medicine evolved from an art to a science in the nineteenth century, information that had at one time been widely available became the domain of comparatively few.

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