Complete German Commission E monographs ; therapeutic guide to herbal medicines / developed by a special expert committee of the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices ; senior editor, Mark Blumenthal ; associate editors, Werner R. Busse [and others] ; primary translator, Sigrid Kelin ; associate translator, Robert S. Rister ; with a foreword by Varro E. Tyler

Includes general bibliographical references (pages 641) and index.

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.