Herb Contraindications And Drug Interactions, Second Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (747 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1888483067 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 263 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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useful for those who wish to avoid complicating a patient's current condition or treatment by prescribing botanics in combination with pharmaceuticals or who deal with patients who've self-administered inappropriate herbs.
In addition, he completed the two year Postgraduate Studies Program in Botanical Medicine and taught Botanical Medicine there until 1985. Brinker's undergraduate work includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Biology from Kansas Newman College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from the University of Kansas, Phi Beta Kappa. Brinker, N.D. END . Dr. He is currently co-facilitator in botanical medicine, with D
of Family & Community Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine. "an important book that should be kept within reach of anyone involved in the rapidly growing field of botanical medicine." -- Andrew Weil, M.D."the best herb-drug interaction data available to health professionals and the general public." -- Mark Blumenthal, Editor, Herbalgram"Up-to-date and thorough, this latest version should be required reading for any health care professional." -- Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., Asst. Clinical Professor, Dept
"Valuable reference for both physician and home use" according to DrTerryND,DCH,MEd,NBCDCH. This is a much-needed and very usable reference for the health professional and educated lay person alike. While natural substances are generally very safe, it's important for both physician and patient to be aware that there are potentially serious effects from using certain herbals along with prescription drugs. As a Doctor of Naturopathy, I refer to this book often.. Less than overwhelming Gösta H. Lovgren Really not as good as I expected from some of the reviews posted. I take a lot of scripts (at least 4 different ones daily) and a lot of supplements (in the dozen range) too, but I did not find it easy to cross check in this book.I would not recommend it very highly. A must read for people using natural and pharmaceutical medicines Louise B. Butler Pharmaceuticals have side effects, mostly bad except for the one you're relying upon to make you feel better. Herbal remedies have side effects, mostly good. Sometimes using pharmaceuticals along with herbal remedies creates a time bomb. Your physician and/or pharmacist doesn't always know how your new prescription may rock the boat or in some cases capsize it altogether. I'd worked in the natural remedy industry for 10 years, pretty much ignored drug-herb interactions, and had a new pharmaceutical prescription. I picked up a copy of this book we had in our office and discovered that the drug could cause