Complete German Commission E monographs ; therapeutic guide to herbal medicines - Blumenthal, Mark; Integrative Medicine Communications; American Botanical Council; Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (Germany) (Austin. Tex. : American Botanical Council ; Boston, Mass. : Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998)
Foreword -- Editorial Acknowledgments -- General Notice and Disclaimer -- Acknowledgment of Contributors -- Members of the Commission E -- How to Use This Book -- Part One: Introduction -- Part Two: Monographs -- Complete List of Monographs by Approval Status -- Approved Herbs -- Approved Component Characteristics -- Approved Fixed Combinations -- Unapproved Herbs -- Unapproved Component Characteristics -- Unapproved Fixed Combinations -- Part Three: Therapeutic Indexes -- Uses and Indications of Approved Herbs -- Contraindications of Approved Herbs -- Side Effects of Approved Herbs -- Side Effects of Unapproved Herbs -- Pharmacological Actions of Approved Herbs -- Pharmacological Actions of Unapproved Herbs -- Interactions of Herbs with Conventional Drugs -- Duration of Administration for Approved Herbs -- Part Four: Chemical and Taxonomic Indexes -- Chemical Glossary and Index -- Taxonomic Cross-Reference (By English Common Name, By Botanical Name, By Pharmacopeial Name) -- Part Five: European Regulatory Literature -- Excerpts from the German Pharmacopoeia -- Excerpts from the European Pharmacopoeia -- European Economic Community (EEC) Standards for Quality of Herbal Remedies -- Part Six: Appendix -- Abbreviations and Symbols -- Weights and Measures -- German Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) Numbers and Publication Dates of Commission E Monographs -- List of European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) Monographs -- List of World Health Organization (WHO) Monographs -- General Glossary -- General References -- General Index -- Addendum - Contraindications of Unapproved Herbs -- Errata.
Includes general bibliographical references (pages 641) and index.
Keywords: Herbs -- Therapeutic use; Holistic medicine