Synopses & Reviews
Discover Which Herbs and Supplements Are Best for YouDo you know that safe and effective natural treatments exist for many of today's common health conditions? The most recent scientific research suggests that in addition to promoting better health, many herbs, vitamins, and supplements may be powerful weapons in the battle against specific diseases.
Inside, you'll learn how the therapeutic wonders of natural medicine can benefit you. This revised and expanded second edition includes 100 new chapters covering the latest scientific evidence on the effectiveness of the most popular herbs, vitamins, and supplements. Every statement has been rigorously reviewed for accuracy by a medical doctor and a professor of pharmacology. You'll learn what works for you—and what doesn't.
Cross-referenced between conditions and treatments, this book includes:
·An A-Z guide to health conditions
·An A-Z guide to herbs, vitamins, and supplements
·Important dosage and safety information
·And much, much more!
Research in the field of natural medicine is growing exponentially. For this revised second edition of our best-selling The Natural Pharmacist: Natural Health Bible, we've added thousands of new studies. We've also translated over 100 non-English studies to report them accurately and scoured the research databases of the world to find older but meaningful studies that had been forgotten. This book is now based on a research database that includes over 3,500 full-text studies. We've added 50 new chapters to Part 1, Conditions, 49 new chapters to Part 2, Herbs and Supplements, and expanded and updated existing chapters. The Natural Health Bible, Revised 2nd Edition is truly the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the science-based use of herbs and supplements.
Responsible and accurate, The Natural Pharmacist: Natural Health Bible is the source for information you and your loved ones can trust.
"Rigorous, comprehensive, up to date, and refreshingly accessible." —Rajiv R. Ratan, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Institutes of Medicine
"More objective than anything I've read on the subject." —Jan Fawcett, M.D.
Synopsis
From The Natural Pharmacistx comes an A-to-Z guide for over 200 conditions, herbs, vitamins, and supplements. This revised edition, written in plain English, features up-to-date, scientifically accurate information about natural medicine and conventional treatments.
About the Author
Angelo DePalma, Ph.D., was trained as an organic chemist and held the position of senior scientist at a major pharmaceutical company. Dr. DePalma has been reporting on science, technology, and medicine for ten years. He is currently managing editor of Pharmaceutical Online, the Internet?s premier online pharmaceutical industry site.
Table of Contents
ContentsWhat Makes This Book Different?What's New in This Edition?Introduction
I. Conditions
AcneAllergiesAlopecia AreataAltitude SicknessAlzheimer's Disease, Non-Alzheimer's Dementia, and Normal Age-Related Memory LossAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnginaAnxiety and Panic AttacksAsthmaAtherosclerosis and Heart Disease PreventionAthlete's FootAttention Deficit DisorderAutismBenign Prostatic HyperplasiaBipolar DisorderBladder InfectionBrittle NailsCancer Prevention (Reducing the Risk)Candida/Yeast Hypersensitivity SyndromeCanker SoresCardiomyopathyCarpal Tunnel SyndromeCataracts (Prevention)Cervical DysplasiaChronic Fatigue SyndromeChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseColds and FlusColicCongestive Heart FailureConjunctivitisConstipationCrohn's DiseaseCyclic MastalgiaDepression (Mild to Moderate)DiabetesDupuytren's ContractureDysmenorrheaDyspepsiaEar InfectionsEasy BruisingEating DisordersEczemaFemale InfertilityFibromyalgiaFood Allergies and SensitivitiesGallstonesGoutHemorrhoidsHerpesHigh CholesterolHIV SupportHypertensionImpotenceInjuries (Minor)InsomniaIntermittent ClaudicationInterstitial CystitisIrritable Bowel SyndromeKidney StonesLiver CirrhosisLupusMacular DegenerationMale InfertilityMenopausal Symptoms (Other Than Osteoporosis)Migraine HeadachesMinor BurnsMinor WoundsMultiple SclerosisNauseaNight Vision (Impaired)NosebleedsNutrition for Cigarette SmokersOsteoarthritisOsteoporosisParkinson's DiseasePeriodontal DiseasePhlebitisPhotosensitivityPMSPsoriasisRaynaud's PhenomenonRestless Legs SyndromeRheumatoid ArthritisSeborrheic DermatitisSexual Dysfunction in WomenShingles (Herpes zoster)Sports PerformanceStressSunburnSurgery SupportTardive DyskinesiaTinnitusUlcerative ColitisUlcersUrticariaVaginal InfectionVaricose VeinsVertigoViral HepatitisVitiligoWeight Loss
II. Herbs and Supplements
5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan)Acidophilus and Other ProbioticsAlfalfa (Medicago saliva)Aloe (Aloe vera)Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata)AndrostenedioneAortic GlycosaminoglycansArginineArtichoke (Cynara scolymus)Ashwagandha (Withania somniferum)Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)BCAAsBee PollenBee PropolisBeta-CaroteneBetaine HydrochlorideBilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)BiotinBitter Melon (Momordica charantia)Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)Blue Flag (Iris versicolor, or Iris caroliniana Watson)Boldo (Peumus holdus)BoronBoswellia (Boswellia serrata)BromelainBugleweed (Lycopus virginicus)Burdock (Arctium lappa)Butcher's Broom (Ruscus aculeatus)Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)CalciumCalendulaCarnitineCartilageCatnip (Nepeta cataria)Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa)Cayenne (Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum annuum)Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita), Roman (Chamaemelum nobile)Chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus)ChitosanCholineChondroitinChromiumCinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)Citrus BioflavonoidsCoenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)Cola Nut (Cola acuminata and Cola nitida)Coleus forskohliiColostrumConjugated Linoleic AcidCopperCranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)CreatineDamiana (Turnera diffusa)Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)DMAEDong Quai (Angelica sinensis)Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia, E pallida)Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)Elecampane (Inula helenium)Ephedra (Ephedra sinica)EstriolEyebright (Euphrasia officinale L.)Fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum)Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)Fish OilFlaxseed OilFlaxseedFolateGamma OryzanolGarlic (Allium sativum)GenisteinGentian (Gentiana lutea)Ginger (Zingiber of officinale)Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)Ginseng (Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, Eleutherococcus senticosus)GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid)GlucomannanGlucosamineGlutamineGlycineGoldenrod (Solidago spp.)Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)Grass Pollen ExtractGreen Tea (Camellia sinensis)Guggul (Commiphora makul)Gyrnnema (Gymnema sylvestre)Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha)He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiforum)HistidineHMB (Hydroxymethyl Butyrate)Hops (Humulus lupulus)Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)Huperzine AHydroxycitric AcidIndigo (Indigofera tinctoria, Inrligofera oblongifolia)InosineInositolIodineIpriflavoneIronIsoflavonesJuniper Berry (Juniperus commununis)Kava (Piper methysticum)KelpKudzu (Pueraria lobata)Lady's Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium species)Lapacho (Tabebuia impestiginosa)LecithinLicorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)LignansLipoic AcidLuteinLycopeneLysineMagnesiumMaitake (Grifola frondose)ManganeseMarshmallow (Althaea officinalis)Medium-Chain TriglyceridesMelatoninMelissa (Melissa officinalis)MethionineMilk Thistle (Silybum marianum)Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca, Leonurus artemisia)MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane)Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)NADHNeem (Azadirachta indica)Nettle (Urtica dioica)Noni (Morinda citrifolia)OctacosanolOPCs (Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins)Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium, Berberis aquifolium)Ornithine Alpha-KetoglutarateOsha (Ligusticum porteri)OxerutinsPABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)Pantothenic Acid and PantethineParsley (Petroselinum crispum, Petroselinum hartense, Petroselinum sativum)Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)PC-SPES (Isatis indigotica Fort, Glycyrrhiza glabra L, Panax pseudo-ginseng Wall, Ganoderma lucidium Karst, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Dendranthema morifolium Tzvel, Robdosia rubescens, and Serenoa repens)Peppermint (Mentha piperita)PhenylalaninePhosphatidylserinePhyllanthus (Phyllanthus amarus, Phyllanthus niruri, Phyllanthus urinaria)PotassiumPregnenoloneProgesteroneProteolytic EnzymesPygeum (Pygeum africanus)PyruvateQuercetinRed Clover (Trifolium pratense)Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)Red Yeast RiceReishi (Ganoderma lucidum)ResveratrolRiboseSalt Bush (Atriplex halimus)SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine)Sandalwood (Santalum album)Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens or Sabal serrulata)SeleniumSitosterolsSkullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra, Ulmus fulva)SoySpirulinaSt John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)StanolsStevia (Stevia rebaudiana)Suma (Pfaffia paniculata)TaurineTea Tree (Melaleuca altenifolia)Thymus ExtractTMG (Trimethylglycine)Tribulus terrestrisTurmeric (Curcuma longa)Tylophora (Tylophora indica, Tylophora asthmatica)TyrosineUva Ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)Valerian (Valeriana oficinalis)VanadiumVinpocetineVitamin AVitamin B1 (Thiamin)Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)Vitamin B3 (Niacin, Niacinamide)Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)Vitamin CVitamin DVitamin EVitamin KWhite Willow (Salix alba)Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina)Wild Yam (Dioscorea species)Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Yellow DockYerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum)Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe)Yucca (Yucca brevifolia and other species)Zinc
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