Dennis V C Awang

Tyler's Herbs of Choice

The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals, Third Edition

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Today's health care professionals find that patients increasingly use herbal supplements to treat various conditions. Providing an authoritative introduction to botanical medicine, this book combines the scientific fields of herbal medicine, phytomedicine, and pharmacognosy with supporting clinical trials proving the efficacy of plant products in health care. This third edition features new information on herb-drug interactions as well as pertinent information on diabetes, migraine headaches, the common cold, and flu. With updated references, the text presents nomenclature and plant taxonomy and the latest organic v. chemical report.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780789028099
• ISBN-10: 0789028093
• Artikelnr.: 26607676

Autorenporträt

Dr. Dennis V.C. Awang was employed as a research scientist at Health and Welfare Canada for 24 years, prior to establishing his own consulting business. At the Bureau of Drug Research of the Health Protection Branch, he directed research in support of the regulatory bureau of the Drugs Directorate, the areas of drug stability and methodology development for antibiotics, hormones, and natural products. He was also, for many years, the official spokesperson in herbal science for the Canadian government. Dr. Awang was recently appointed co-editor for North America of the journal Phytomedicine.

Inhaltsangabe

Basic principles. Contents and use of subsequent chapters. Digestive system
problems. Kidney, urinary tract, and prostate problems. Respiratory tract
problems. Cardiovascular system problems. Nervous system disorders.
Endocrine and metabolic problems. Arthritic and musculoskeletal disorders.
Problems of the skin, mucous membranes, and gingival. Performance and
immune deficiencies.