Product Description

A handbook for health care providers and the public. This second edition expands an essential reference on the contraindications of over 200 herbs and drug interactions.

This book includes appendices which address, by category the effects and limitations of herbs.

A new appendix identifies vitamin and mineral interactions with drugs.

Information is derived from the German Commission E Monographs, recent scientific research and traditional clinical experience.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #941160 in Books
• Published on: 1998-12-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 263 pages

Review
"...an important book that should be kept within reach of anyone involved in the rapidly growing field of botanical medicine." -- Andrew Weil, M.D.

"...the best herb-drug interaction data available to health professionals and the general public." -- Mark Blumenthal, Editor, Herbalgram

"Up-to-date and thorough, this latest version should be required reading for any health care professional." -- Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., Asst. Clinical Professor, Dept. of Family & Community Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

About the Author
Francis J. Brinker, N.D. is a 1981 graduate of the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. In addition, he completed the two year Postgraduate Studies Program in Botanical Medicine and taught Botanical Medicine there until 1985.

Dr. Brinker's undergraduate work includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Biology from Kansas Newman College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from the University of Kansas, Phi Beta Kappa.

He is currently co-facilitator in botanical medicine, with Dr. Andrew Weil, for the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, an instructor at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences and a researcher of historic, scientific and medical literature. END

Customer Reviews

Great home care reference
Admitting a patient to homecare...I have a list of prescribed Rx's BUT THE PT ALSO TAKES SEVERAL (OR MORE!) herbals which can have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the prescribed meds. This book has already helped..now I have a clue as to why the Coumadin therapy either isn't working as it should or is acting too too powerfully. The Doc's I call are interested in the references as this is new ground for them as well. I keep it in my car to use when instructing pts about their medications.

Useful reference on botanical safety
This book vastly improves on the 1st edition, which had some questionable listings of various herbs, the basis of which are now explained. Overall this book covers a lot of herbs in rational categories and references everything. I have used it as a textbook in my drug-herb interactions courses and students have consistently found it a handy reference. Excellent work from a true botanical scholar. The only flaw is a tendency to extrapolate too much from in vitro work while occasionally failing to cite relevant human literature, and a tendency to ignore beneficial interactions in favor of citing negative ones (understandable but it gives a somewhat false impression).

Valuable reference for both physician and home use
This is a much-needed and very usable reference for the health professional and educated lay person alike. While natural substances are generally very safe, it's important for both physician and patient to be aware that there are potentially serious effects from using certain herbals along with prescription drugs. As a Doctor of Naturopathy, I refer to this book often.