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PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division

ISBN-100323051847

ISBN-139780323051842

eBay Product ID (ePID)71862580

Product Key Features

Number of Pages648 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNatural Standard Herbal Pharmacotherapy : an Evidence-Based Approach

Publication Year2009

SubjectNaturopathy, Pharmacy, Evidence-Based Medicine, Herbal Medications

TypeTextbook

AuthorCatherine E. Ulbricht

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2009-008616

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal615/.321

Table Of ContentChapter 1 - Introduction to Herbal Pharmacotherapy Chapter 2 - Evidence-Based Integrative Care Chapter 3 - Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 4 - Anxiety and Insomnia Chapter 5 - Depressive Disorders Chapter 6 - Physical and Cognitive Enhancement Chapter 7 - Parkinson's Disease Chapter 8 - Epilepsy Chapter 9 - Pain Chapter 10 - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Chapter 11 - Hypertension Chapter 12 - Congestive Heart Failure and Diuresis Chapter 13 - Angina Chapter 14 - Ischemic Disease and Heart Rhythm Disorders Chapter 15 - Coagulation Disorders Chapter 16 - Lipid Disorders Chapter 17 - Respiratory Disorders Chapter 18 - Diabetes Chapter 19 - Pituitary and Thyroid Disorders Chapter 20 - Obesity Chapter 21 - Menopause Chapter 22 - Osteoporosis Chapter 23 - Arthritis Chapter 24 - Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter 25 - Liver Disorders Chapter 26 - Genitourinary Disorders Chapter 27 - Bacterial Infections Chapter 28 - Parasitic Infections Chapter 29 - Viral Infections Chapter 30 - Cancer Appendix A - Safety: Adverse Effects, Interactions, Pharmacokinetics Appendix B - Pregnancy and Lactation Appendix C - Therapeutic Class Tables Appendix D - Laboratory Values Answers to Review Questions

SynopsisWith all of the essential information you need on herbal pharmacotherapy for the pharmacy setting, Natural Standard Herbal Pharmacotherapy provides practical guidance on the use of herbal therapies for medical conditions. The text's unique expanded outline format allows you to quickly review facts and identify important information. Each chapter includes detailed, evidence-based coverage of the effects of herbal medicine on medical conditions, and Natural Standard's grading scale ensures you use the most effective treatments for your patients. Plus, a section on adjunct therapies provides advice on combining herbal medicine with primary treatments. Chapters are organized by medical condition , and present supportive evidence for selected herbal therapies used for specific medical conditions. A full-color insert provides photos of herbs covered in the text in their natural settings. Case studies prepare you for patient counseling in clinical practice. Review questions , similar to those on national board exams, allow trainees to evaluate learning and identify areas for further study, with answers provided at the back of the book. A section on herbal therapies with limited evidence includes information on widely used products which lack scientific evidence to support use. Dosing information provided for adults and children. Integrative therapy plans help quickly assess patient needs and create cohesive treatment plans considering all therapeutic options. Herb tables by therapeutic class summarize products with properties related to specific medical conditions. An appendix of normal lab values includes the relative range for a variety of tests and conditions. The comprehensive safety appendix describes adverse effects, clinically significant interactions between herbs and other botanicals (including plants, fungi, algae, and common constituents) with prescription and over-the-counter drugs. This section also includes pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics information for herbal therapies. A pregnancy appendix contains scientific evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of herbal products during pregnancy and lactation.

LC Classification NumberRM666.H33N387 2010