Herbal supplements : efficacy, toxicity, interactions with western drugs and effects on clinical laboratory tests /

Herbal supplements : efficacy, toxicity, interactions with western drugs and effects on clinical laboratory tests /

This book focuses on efficacy, toxicity, drug interactions, and abnormal clinical laboratory tests resulting from the use of herbal remedies. Although a few herbal remedies are safe and have efficacy (for example saw palmetto), many herbal remedies are toxic. This book guides in the interpretation o...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dasgupta, Amitava, 1958-, Hammett-Stabler, Catherine A., 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Son, [2011]
Subjects:
Herbs > Toxicology.
Herbs > Therapeutic use.
Drug-herb interactions.
Medicine.
Pharmacy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Herbal Medications.
Plants, Medicinal > chemistry.
Plants, Medicinal > toxicity.
Dietary Supplements > toxicity.
Herb-Drug Interactions.
Pathology, Clinical > methods.
Phytotherapy > adverse effects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) / Catherine A. Hammett-Stabler
  • Relatively safe herbal remedies / Angela M. Ferguson and Uttam Garg
  • Risk of toxicity associated with unregulated herbal products / Steven W. Cotton
  • Herbal remedies with immunomodulatory effects / Jeffrey K. Actor
  • Kelp and abnormal thyroid functions / Bruce Rosenweig
  • Herbal medications and the patient with chronic kidney disease / Mariana S. Markell
  • Abnormal liver function tests due to the use of hepatotoxic herbals / Amitava Dasgupta and Catherine A. Hammett-Stabler
  • Homeopathic medicine : principle, efficacy and toxicity / Amitava Dasgupta
  • Common Indian ayurvedic medicines and interactions with western medicines / Amitava Dasgupta
  • Tradition and prospective of Arab and Islamic herbal medicine / Bashar Saad and Omar Said
  • Licorice and laboratory tests / Salvador F. Sena
  • Drug interactions with St. John's wort / Matthew D. Krasowski
  • Drug-herb interactions in patients with HIV/AIDS / Natella Y. Rakhmanina and John N. van den Anker
  • Interactions between fruit juices and therapeutic drugs : impact on therapeutic drug monitoring / Amitava Dasgupta
  • Drug interactions with ginseng and ginkgo biloba / Ashok Tholpady and Semyon Risin
  • Drug interactions with garlic and ginger supplements / Charbel Abou-Diwan and James Ritchie
  • Heavy metal toxicity and herbal remedies / Christine L.H. Snozek and Loralie J. Langman
  • Contamination of herbal remedies with western drugs : role of clinical laboratory / Uttam Garg and Angela M. Ferguson
  • Beyond herbals : common plant poisonings / Catherine A. Hammett-Stabler
  • Interferences of herbal remedies with immunoassays for therapeutic drugs / Amitava Dasgupta
  • Role of laboratory in detecting plant poisoning / Ronald W. McLawhon.

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