ISBN:
9780323168397
Copyright:
2010
Publication Date:
04-27-2009
Page Count:
768
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$45.99
Mosby's Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
by Linda Skidmore-Roth, RN, MSN, NP
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323168397
Copyright:
2010
Publication Date:
04-27-2009
Page Count:
768
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$45.99
$45.99
Or $0.00 with a valid access code
Access the most reliable information on herbs and alternative medicines from trusted author, Linda Skidmore-Roth, in Mosby’s Handbook of Herbs and Natural Supplements! Reviewed by nurses and herbalists alike, this authoritative resource presents herb and supplement profiles in a convenient, A-Z format for fast reference. This edition’s updated, streamlined design helps you find information quickly, and a new systematic pregnancy and breastfeeding classification offers the latest guidelines for this special client population.
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- Detailed monographs for 300 commonly used herbal products and natural supplements include vital information on the products you’ll encounter with your clients.
- Updated references and information from new studies make this a reliable source for herbal content.
- Alert icons warn you of potentially dangerous reactions that could threaten your clients’ health.
- Popular Herb, Pregnancy, and Pediatric icons help you find relevant content quickly for common herbs and herbs for special populations.
- Quick-reference format presents consistent monographs for each herb and makes it easy to find the information you need.
- Herbal Resource appendix, Drug/Herb Interaction appendix, Pediatric Herbal Use appendix, and a list of abbreviations provide essential resources and expanded herbal material in one convenient spot.
- A comprehensive index of herbal terms allows you to look up an herb by its common or scientific name, as well as by condition.
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- A pregnancy classification system from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration allows you to analyze herbs individually and provides a consistent formula to decide which herbs should be used.
- Updated content throughout includes the latest uses, actions, dosages, contraindications, side effects/adverse reactions, interactions, pharmacology, alerts, and references.
- Pediatric Herbal Use appendix covers uses, guidelines, and expanded pediatric and adolescent information for 32 herbs.
- Drug/Herb Interaction appendix lists known drug and herb interactions for herbs included in the handbook to ensure client safety.
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Herbal Monographs
Acidophilus
Aconite
Agar
Agrimony
Alfalfa
Allspice
Aloe
American hellebore
Andrographis
Androstenediol
Angelica, European
Anise
Arginine
Arnica
Artichoke
Ash
Astragalus
Avens
Balsam of Peru
Barberry
Barley
Basil
Bay
Bayberry
Bearberry
Bee pollen
Benzoin
Beta-carotene
Betel palm
Bethroot
Betony
Bilberry
Birch
Bistort
Bitter melon
Bitter orange
Black catechu
Black cohosh
Black haw
Black hellebore
Black pepper
Black root
Blessed thistle
Bloodroot
Blue cohosh
Blue flag
Bogbean
Boldo
Boneset
Borage
Boron
Boswellia
Brewer's yeast
Broom
Buchu
Buckthorn
Bugleweed
Burdock
Butcher's broom
Butterbur
Cacao tree
Calcium
Calumba
Capsicum
Caraway
Cardamom
Carline thistle
Carnitine
Cascara
Castor
Catnip
Cat's claw
Celandine
Celery
Centaury
Chamomile
Chaparral
Chaste tree
Chaulmoogra oil
Chickweed
Chicory
Chinese cucumber
Chinese rhubarb
Chitosan
Chondroitin
Chromium
Cinnamon
Clary
Clematis
Cloves
Coenzyme Q10
Coffee
Cola tree
Colostrum, bovine
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Condurango
Copper
Coriander
Corkwood
Couchgrass
Cowslip
Cranberry
Creatine
Cucumber
Daffodil
Daisy
Damiana
Dandelion
Devil's claw
DHEA
Dill
Dong quai
Echinacea
Elderberry
Elecampane
Ephedra
Eucalyptus
Evening primrose oil
Eyebright
False unicorn root
Fennel
Fenugreek
Feverfew
Figwort
Fish oils
Flax
Folic acid
Fo-ti
Fumitory
Galanthamine
Gamma linolenic acid
Garcinia
Garlic
Gentian
Ginger
Ginkgo
Ginseng
Glossy privet
Glucomannan
Glucosamine
Glutamine
Glycine
Goat's rue
Golden rod
Goldenseal
Gossypol
Gotu kola
Grapeseed
Graviola
Green tea
Ground ivy
Guarana
Guar gum
Guggul
Gymnema
Hawthorn
Hops
Horehound
Horse chestnut
Horseradish
Horsetail
Huperzine A
Hyssop
Iceland moss
Indigo
Inosine
Irish moss
Jaborandi
Jamaican dogwood
Jambul
Jimsonweed
Jojoba
Juniper
Kaolin
Karaya gum
Kava
Kelp
Kelpware
Khat
Khella
Kudzu
Lady's mantle
Lavender
Lecithin
Lemon balm
Lemongrass
Lentinan
Licorice
Lily of the valley
Lobelia
Lovage
Lungwort
Lycopene
Lysine
Maitake
Male fern
Mallow
Marigold
Marijuana
Marjoram
Marshmallow
Mayapple
Meadowsweet
Melatonin
Milk thistle
Mistletoe, European
Monascus
Morinda
Motherwort
Mugwort
Mullein
Mustard
Myrrh
Myrtle
Neem
Nettle
New Zealand green-lipped mussel
Night-blooming cereus
Nutmeg
Oak
Oats
Octacosanol
Oleander
Oregano
Oregon grape
Pansy
Papaya
Parsley
Parsley piert
Passionflower
Pau d'arco
Peach
Pectin
Pennyroyal
Peppermint
Perilla
Peyote
Pill-bearing spurge
Pineapple
Pipsissewa
Plantain
Pokeweed
Pomegranate
Poplar
Poppy
Prickly ash
Propolis
Pulsatilla
Pumpkin
Pycnogenol
Pygeum
Queen Anne's lace
Quince
Quinine
Ragwort
Raspberry
Rauwolfia
Red bush tea
Rose hips
Rue
Safflower
Saffron
Sage
SAM-e
Sassafras
Savory
Saw palmetto
Schisandra
Senega
Senna
Shark cartilage
Siberian ginseng
Skullcap
Slippery elm
Sorrel
Soy
Spirulina
Squill
St. John's wort
Storax
Tea tree oil
Thymus extract
Tonka bean
Turmeric
Valerian
White cohosh
Wild cherry
Wild yam
Wintergreen
Witch hazel
Wormseed
Yarrow
Yellow dock
Yellow lady's slipper
Yerba maté
Yerba santa
Yew
Yohimbe
Appendixes
A. Herbal Resources
B. Drug/Herb Interactions
C. Pediatric Herbal Use
D. Abbreviations
References
Glossary
Index
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