PDR for Herbal Medicines (Physician's Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines)

Draws mostly on the findings of the German Regulatory Authority for herbal medicine, called Commission E, but fills in herbs not covered by the commission from other literature. For over 600 herbal remedies, presents common and Latin names, descriptions of the plant, warnings about distinguishing it from plants that resemble it, parts of the plant used for medicine, habitat, actions and pharmacology, indications and usage, contraindications, precautions and adverse reactions, overdoses, dosage, and literature. Includes color photographs of nearly 400 herbs, a glossary without pronunciation guides, and a list by US state of drug information centers. Contains no information about preparing herbal medicine in general or the philosophy of herbalism. Well cross-referenced. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.