0789010682 - 7-17 -The Handbook of Clinically Tested Herbal Remedies 2 Volume set

1503 Pages·2020·12.66 MB·English

Marilyn Barrett, PhD
Editor
The Handbook
of Clinically Tested
Herbal Remedies
Volume 1

Pre-publication
REVIEWS,
COMMENTARIES,
EVALUATIONS . . .

“T
he Handbook of Clinically Tested
Herbal Remedies is an important
addition to the modern clinical litera-
ture on herbs.”

Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD
Associate Professor,
Department of Physiology
and Biophysics,
Georgetown University School
of Medicine

“T
his book is well written by experts
in their respective fields and for
the first time provides information on
specific botanical products that relate
to their therapeutic value. It should be
of great interest to students and practi-
tioners in any of the health sciences, to
manufacturers of botanical products, to
the lay public, to those in the media
who can rely on information in this
book to be authoritative, and to librar-
ies.”

Norman R. Farnsworth, PhD
UIC Distinguished Professor
and Research Professor
of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy,
University of Illinois at Chicago

More pre-publication
REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . .

“T
his book includes profiles on thirty-
two individual herbal medi-
cines and ten combination formulas.
These profiles include descriptions of
most of the major published clinical
studies, which have been analyzed by a
panel of authoritative reviewers. It is
obvious that great care was taken to en-
sure completeness and accuracy of in-
formation, and the reviewers’ com-
ments regarding study quality are
especially informative and helpful.
Clinicians searching for detailed
and accurate information on herbal
clinical trials will find much in this text
that is useful. It is a significant achieve-
ment in the field of evidence-based
analyses of herbal medicine. It should
be of most help to clinicians or re-
searchers who want specific details on
herbal clinical studies that are not
readily available, or who are interested
in clinical-trial-quality assessments by
authoritative reviewers.”

Michael Rotblatt, MD, PharmD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine,
UCLA; Co-author,
Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine

“T
he purpose of this book is to pro-
vide both consumers and health
care providers with concise, evidence-
based information on the most widely
used herbs and herbal formulas tested
in clinical trials. The focus is on what
preparations have been studied in clin-

ical trials and how good the evidence is
as assessed by preset criteria applied
by botanical experts.
The book is broken down into three
parts. The first section is very informa-
tive and sets the stage nicely for a dis-
cussion of individual herbs. The second
part describes the process of evidence
gathering, sorting, grading, and peer
review. Those readers familiar with the
Natural Standard database of natural
products will recognize the editor’s use
of ‘levels of evidence’ criteria as a use-
ful tool to distill the information avail-
able from clinical trials. In the third
part, the authors provide monographs
on the various herbals listed alphabeti-
cally. These are concise and cover basic
questions of whether the trial was ran-
domized and whether the methods were
clearly described. One unique feature is
a detailed description of specific prod-
ucts used in clinical trials. These are
very helpful to both clinicians inter-
ested in recommending specific prod-
ucts and to patients interested in find-
ing these same products at their local
health food stores.
This book provides valuable infor-
mation to providers and patients look-
ing to sort out which commonly used
herbs are evidence-based and particu-
larly which specific products
they
should be looking for.”

Philippe O. Szapary, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of General Internal Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania School
of Medicine

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AND LIBRARY USERS

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in specific chapters with attribution, materials in this book have not
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The Handbook
of Clinically Tested
Herbal Remedies
Volume 1

Haworth Series in Evidence-Based Phytotherapy
Marilyn Barrett, PhD
Editor

The Handbook of Clinically Tested Herbal Remedies edited by Marilyn
Barrett

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The Handbook
of Clinically Tested
Herbal Remedies
Volume 1

Part I: Fundamentals of Herbal Medicine
Part II: Methods
Part III: Botanical Profiles—
Product and Clinical Trial Information
(Artichoke–Ginseng)

Marilyn Barrett, PhD
Editor

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Pharmaceutical Products Press®
The Haworth Medical Press®
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
This book has been published solely for educational purposes and is not intended to substitute
for the medical advice of a treating physician. Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new
research and clinical experience broaden our knowledge, changes in treatment may be required.
While many potential treatment options are made herein, some or all of the options may not be
applicable to a particular individual. Therefore, the author, editor and publisher do not accept
responsibility in the event of negative consequences incurred as a result of the information
presented in this book. We do not claim that this information is necessarily accurate by the rigid
scientific and regulatory standards applied for medical treatment. No Warranty, Expressed or
Implied, is furnished with respect to the material contained in this book. The reader is urged
to consult with his/her personal physician with respect to the treatment of any medical
condition.

Cover design by Marylouise E. Doyle.

Photography by Linda Nikaya.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The handbook of clinically tested herbal remedies, volumes 1 and 2 / Marilyn Barrett, editor.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7890-1068-2 Volumes 1 and 2 (hard : alk. paper)
ISBN 0-7890-2723-2 Volume 1 (hard : alk. paper)
ISBN 0-7890-2724-0 Volume 2 (hard : alk. paper)
1. Herbs—Therapeutic use—Handbooks, manuals, etc. [DNLM: 1. Plant Preparations—
Handbooks. QV 39 H2362 2004] I. Barrett, Marilyn.
RM666.H33H363 2004
615'.321—dc22
2003025270

To Dr. Varro (Tip) Tyler, who believed in my abilities and sold
the idea of this book to the publisher of The Haworth Press

To my parents, Geoffrey and Elizabeth Barrett, whose faith
and confidence in me has enabled me to embark on this book,
and many other adventures