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"Mitogenic activities in african traditional herbal medicines. In: PM 59(4):354. 1993. Von R, (1961) Can J Chem 39:1200. Wagner H, Antivirales Prinzip von Thuja aufgeklart. In: Phytoformum (Medisculab) 1/93:4. 1993. Zellner J, Arch Pharm 262:381-397. 1924. Further information in: Hansel R, Keller K, Rimpler H, Schneider G (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 5. Aufl., Bde 4-6 (Drogen): Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1992-1994. Leung AY, Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food Drugs, Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York 1980." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"However, the review failed to provide convincing data to substantiate the safety and effectiveness of Cayenne and other herbal medicines for long-term use as analgesics (Gagnier, 2007). In an earlier double-blind, placebo-controlled study, capsaicin cream reduced neuropathic pain in patients with diabetes mellitus. All patients (n=277) had moderate-to-severe pain due to peripheral neuropathy or radiculopathy. Throughout the study, the placebo response was high, up to 58.1% on the physician global evaluation scale and 45.4% on the VAS pain relief scale used by patients." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for herbal medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "The World Health Organization estimates that 4 billion people, amounting to 80% of the world's population, use herbal medicines for some aspect of primary health care. Herbal medicine is a major component in all indigenous peoples' traditional medicine and a common element in Ayurvedic, homeopathic, naturopathic, traditional oriental, and Native American medicine. The foods early humans ate contained a million different phytochemicals, and through modern science we are also recognizing some of these as functional foods (e.g., green tea catechins and pomegranate ellagitannins)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for herbal medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "In fact, the entire armamentarium of modern medical research can be brought to bear on these ancient herbal medicines to advance their use in modern times. Current problems with manufacturing, processing, contamination, and quality of botanical sources are all potentially soluble with adequate resources and talent over the next several decades." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for herbal medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "Khawaja IS, Marotta RF, Lippmann S. herbal medicines as a factor in delirium (letter). Psychiatr Serv 50(7):969-970. 1999. Khosa RL, Bhatia N. Antifungal effects of Hypericum perforatum Linn. J Sci Res Plant & Med 3(2-3):49-50. 1982. Kil KS, Yum YN, Seo SH, et al: Antitumor activities of hypericin as a protein tyrosine kinase blocker. Arch Pharm Res 19(6):490-496. 1996. Kim HL, Streltzer J, Goebert D. St. John's Wort for depression: a meta-analysis of well-defined clinical trials. J Nerv Ment Dis 187(9):532-539. 1999. Klier CM, Schafer MR, Schmid-Siegel B, et al: St." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for herbal medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Deweerdt CJ, Bootsma HPR, Hendricks H, herbal medicines in migraine prevention. In: Phytomedicine 3(3):225-230. 1996. Govindachari TR et al, (1964) Tetrahedron 21(6): 1509. Groenewegen WA, Heptinstall S, J Pharm Pharmacol 42:553-557. 1990. Groenewegen WA, Heptinstall S, Lancet, No 8471, 44-45. 1986. Groenewegen WA, Knight DW, Heptinstall S, J Pharm Pharmacol 38:709-712. 1986. Groenewegen WA, Knight DW, Heptinstall S, Progr Med Chem 29:217-238. 1992. Guin JD, Skidmore G, Arch Derm 123:500-503. 1987. Hayes NA, Foreman JC, J Pharm Pharmacol 39:466-470. 1987. Heptinstall S et al." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.) "PDR for herbal medicines is the product of one of the most thorough and inclusive examinations of the herbal literature ever undertaken. Nevertheless, it's important to remember that it merely summarizes and synthesizes key data from the underlying research reports, and of necessity includes neither every published report nor every recorded fact. As in all scientific investigation, conclusions regarding the effectiveness of the herbs discussed in this compendium are based on the preponderance of current evidence and cannot be considered firm or final." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"Ang-Lee and colleagues, "Herbal Medicines and Perioperative Care" (2001), discuss the need for concern about herbal medicines in the surgical arena. As for the benefit/risk ratio of dietary supplements, Ernst, "Herbal Medicines Put into Context" (2002), does it justice. Examples of the science include the articles published by Barrett and colleagues, 'Treatment of the Common Cold with Unrefined Echinacea" (2002); Wilt and colleagues, "Saw Palmetto Extracts for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia" (1998); and Linde and Mulrow, "St John's Wort for Depression" (igg8)." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

"For those families interested in complementary therapies, I am happy to suggest yoga, acupuncture, herbal medicines, and dietary supplements. Trying natural treatments takes patience. In fact, the main reason the medical community has a difficult time studying alternative treatments is because the results vary from individual to individual, and none of the treatments can offer any guarantees. However, you should know that they differ in their effects because they work with a person's body, and everybody is different." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"And of course you don't have to make your own remedies: health food shops carry prepared herbal medicines and formulas, as will any practising herbalist. You should also consult a herbalist for further recommendations if the common herbal remedies for asthma do not improve your condition." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"For example, acupuncture is applied for lower back pain, homeop-athists treat asthma and allergies, hypnotism is popular with those fighting addiction to nicotine, and herbal medicines address depression. Like these conditions, gout was an important disease in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, for both commercial and intellectual reasons. It also clearly demonstrates the relationship between medical failure, disease intractability, and the transmission of medical knowledge across cultural boundaries." - Roberta Bivins, Alternative Medicine?: A History (Get the book.) "Thus much of the medical information gathered by westerners abroad addressed herbal medicines, and drew on the novel (to Europeans) pharmacopoeia of the tropics. However, as Busschof's encounter with the local Doctress suggests, other forms of medical expertise were also tapped by desperate (or simply curious) European voyagers." - Roberta Bivins, Alternative Medicine?: A History (Get the book.)

"Evidence for the use of nutritional supplements and herbal medicines in common eye diseases. Am. J. Ophthal. 141, 157-166. 234. Klein, R., and Klein, B. (1995). Vision disorders in diabetes, In "Diabetes in America" (M. I. Harris, C. C. Cowie, M. P. Stern, E.J. Boyko, G. E, Reiber, and P. H. Bennett, Eds.), pp. 293-338. NIH, National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH Publ. No. 95-1468), U. S. Government Printing Office, Bethesda, MD. 235. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Discussions of the pharmacology of herbal remedies are now commonplace in the mainstream medical literature (de Smet, "Herbal Remedies," 2002; Ernst, "Herbal Medicines Put into Context," 2003). So, too, are discussions of the consequences of the absence of standards for purity (Straus, "Herbal Medicines," 2002; Fontanarosa and colleagues, 'The Need for Regulation of Dietary Supplements," 2003) and of the decision by Congress to consider these agents foodstuffs and forgo regulations about their safety and effectiveness (Marcus and Grollman, "Botanical Medicines," 2002)." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

"At the University of Minnesota, Greg taught medical students the science of herbal medicines and dietary supplements as well as issues in cross-cultural clinical care. There, he was also the principal investigator of the largest clinical trial ever undertaken in the West of a Kampo formula. He obtained FDA approval to import and study in human volunteers keishi bukuryo gan, an 1,800-year-old remedy consisting of four herbs and a mushroom for treating menopausal hot flashes." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"The most commonly treatments were herbal medicines,7 massage, megavitamins, self-help groups, folk remedies, energy healing, and homeopathy. Alternative medicine was most often used to treat chronic conditions such as back problems, anxiety, and headaches. The authors suggest that some of the above are "more alternative," some "less." In this latter category are biofeedback, hypnosis, guided imagery, relaxation techniques, "lifestyle diet," and vitamin therapy, which, together accounted for less than 10% of total visits to alternative medical practitioners." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"The Physicians Desk Reference for herbal medicines says that when applied topically, arnica preparations have demonstrated "wound healing, antiseptic, and mild analgesic properties." Just don't ingest the whole plant—or parts of it—in some homemade version. Don't take arnica when you're pregnant, and don't put the topical preparations on broken skin. People with a known sensitivity to members of the daisy family, such as chamomile, marigold, or yarrow, should avoid arnica preparations." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"So it is with many herbal medicines: they contain small but natural amounts of drugs that do have real effects on many conditions. Because they are sourced from plants they do not just contain one ingredient, as a pharmaceutical drug will, but can have a number of active principles, and so may help the overall health of a patient, not just attacking the immediate symptoms. Herbalism has a long history in many cultures, as well as China. Remedies prepared from various plants were used in ancient Greek and Egyptian civilisations." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"In the near future, we can foresee that many more people will experiment with herbal medicines for everyday ailments like coughs, colds, sore throats, menstrual problems, minor cuts, scrapes and burns. In such cases, natural herbal remedies may be as effective, no more expensive, and have fewer side effects than conventional over-the-counter drugs. For information on sources, contact: American Botanical Council P.O. Box 144345 Austin, TX 78714 512-926-4900 (tel) 512-926-2345 (fax) www.herbalgram.org Herb Research Foundation 1007 Pearl St." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Please remember that even though herbal medicines are natural, they can have very strong effects, and when taken in incorrect amounts can produce undesired effects. You'll want an expert to guide your decisions if you're going to experiment with herbal treatments beyond the basic ones listed here. Natural, drug-free symptom relief is a boon, and finding something that treats ADD or ADHD symptoms that is both fun and relaxing is a cause for celebration." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"The Complete German Commission E Monographs, Therapeutic Guide to herbal medicines. Boston Massachusetts: Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998. Boger, CM. Boenninghausen's Characteristics Materia Medica & Repertory with Word Index New Delhi: B. Jain Publishers (P) Ltd., 1996. Calbom, Cherie, Keane, Maureen. Juicing for Life; A Guide to the Health Benefits of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Juicing. New York: Avery Publishing Group Inc., 1992. Chilton, Floyd. Inflammation Nation. New York: Fireside, 2005. Clarke, John. H. Indigestion. Delhi: Unisons Techno Financial Consultants (P) Ltd. 2002." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"A menopause supplement to OB-GYN, the journal of the American College of Ob-Gyn, states, "Focus groups, involving women age 40 to 60, reveal that women know more about herbal medicines than about estrogen." That seems an impressive testimonial to the power of alternative medicine in its alliance with the natural wisdom of women to define their own health-care standards. It is an invitation to alternative medicine to continue to provide women with the wider, healthier options they seek." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Numerous natural alternative therapies are available, including lifestyle changes, vitamin and mineral supplementation, herbal medicines, and natural hormones. Many of these have demonstrated their effectiveness in standard scientific studies. But at least an equal number have either shown no effect or an effect that was not significantly greater than the placebo effect." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Aqueous Iodine 3-6 mg daily (prescription item) Additional Supplements • B-complex: 10 times the recommended daily dietary allowance • Methionine: 1 g per day • Choline: 1 g per day • Lactobacillus acidophilus: 1 tsp 3 times per day • Flaxseed oil: 1 tbs per day Botanicals Herbal therapies for addressing the symptoms of breast pain, swelling, and cystic nodules in the breast are largely arrived at from traditional uses of herbal medicines and from observational experience in clinical practice." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Once osteoporosis has been diagnosed, many of the natural interventions such as diet, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and herbal medicines could be used aggressively in milder cases to slow bone loss and possibly improve bone density, bone strength, bone architecture, and bone health in general. In general, it is my position that in cases of diagnosed osteoporosis, natural intervention should be used to supplement an antire-sorptive therapy intended to stop or slow the rate of bone loss and reduce the rate of fractures." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"The seeds are utilized in many herbal medicines to reduce gas and intestinal colic, allay hunger, and diminish indigestion. In the first century, it was noted that after snakes had shed their skins, they ate fennel to restore their sight. It has since been used as a wash for eyestrain and irritations. Fennel seed is widely used in India as an after-dinner breath freshener and also to help in digestion. Fennel has also been used as a diuretic, to stimulate lactation, and to help with yellow jaundice, gout, and occasional cramps." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Consumers should be prepared to research herbal medicines on their own before starting any kind of serious regimen. Consider including a naturopath in your decision, as naturopathic training includes training in both herbal medicine and physiology in a medical school-type setting. And always consult with any doctor who may be treating you for a particular ailment before going on a herbal regimen." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"English translation of The Complete German Commission EMonographs—Therapeutic Guide to herbal medicines (Integrative Medicine Communications) and of The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs (ABC). It was headline news when The New England fournal of Medicine published a study that cast doubt on the effectiveness of echinacea. The message to the countless consumers spending more than $300 million annually on the purported cold-fighting herb? Save your money." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Nineteenth-century American Eclectic physicians (doctors who recommended herbal medicines) employed oregano as both a general tonic and to promote menstruation.3 Active constituents This dried herb contains several constituents, including volatile oil (up to 3%), such as carvacrol, thymol, and borneol, plus flavonoids (page 516), rosmarinic acid, triterpenoids (e.g., ursolic and oleanolic acid), sterols, and vitamin A (page 595) and vitamin C (page 604).4 The thymol and carvacrol contents in oregano are responsible for its antimicrobial and antifungal effects." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"As for the benefit/risk ratio of dietary supplements, Ernst, "Herbal Medicines Put into Context" (2002), does it justice. Examples of the science include the articles published by Barrett and colleagues, 'Treatment of the Common Cold with Unrefined Echinacea" (2002); Wilt and colleagues, "Saw Palmetto Extracts for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia" (1998); and Linde and Mulrow, "St John's Wort for Depression" (igg8). The hepatic toxicity of Chaso and Onshido was documented by Adachi and colleagues, "Hepatic Injury in 12 Patients Taking the Herbal Weight Loss Aids" (2003)." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

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