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HERBAL MEDICINE ARTICLES
References
1. ^ NIH Institute and Center Resources, National Institute of Health.
2. ^ “Evidence-based herbal medicine” edited by Michael Rotblatt, Irwin Ziment; Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, 2002
3. ^ “Herbal and traditional medicine: molecular aspects of health”, edited by Lester Packer, Choon Nam Ong, Barry Halliwell; New York: Marcel Dekker, 2004.
4. ^ More Than One-Third of U.S. Adults Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine Press release, May 27, 2004. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
5. ^ Barnes, P M; Powell-Griner E, McFann K, Nahin R L (2004-05-27). Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults: United States, 2002 (PDF). Advance data from vital and health statistics; no 343 pp. 20. National Center for Health Statistics. 2004. Retrieved on September 16, 2006. (See table 1 on page 8).
6. ^ Herbal Alternatives to Drugs in Pain Management, Part II (2006). Retrieved on October26, 2006.
7. ^ EFFECT OF A PROPRIETARY HERBAL MEDICINE ON THE RELIEF OF CHRONIC ARTHRITIC PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY (2006). Retrieved on October26, 2006.
8. ^ White, H; LMacCal (2006-10-22). Herbal Medicine and wart removal, hemorrhoids treatment and herpes prevention – without drugs: Canada, 2006 (english). doc 102. various. Retrieved on October 26, 2006.
9. ^ Thompson Coon JS, Ernst E. “Herbs for serum cholesterol reduction: a systematic view.” J Fam Pract. 2003 Jun;52(6):468-78. PMID 12791229
10. ^ Kronenberg F, Fugh-Berman A. “Complementary and alternative medicine for menopausal symptoms: a review of randomized, controlled trials.” Ann Intern Med. 2002 Nov 19;137(10):805-13. PMID 12435217 annals.org (133 K PDF file) Full text article
11. ^ Block KI, Mead MN. “Immune system effects of echinacea, ginseng, and astragalus: a review.” Integr Cancer Ther. 2003 Sep;2(3):247-67. PMID 15035888
12. ^ www.herbaled.org Garlic
13. ^ Ganzera M, Aberham A, Stuppner H. Development and validation of an HPLC/UV/MS method for simultaneous determination of 18 preservatives in grapefruit seed extract. Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. J Agric Food Chem. 2006 May 31;54(11):3768-72. PMID 16719494
14. ^ Takeoka, G., Dao, L., Wong, R.Y., Lundin, R., Mahoney N. Identification of benzethonium chloride in commercial grapefruit seed extracts. J Agric Food Chem. 2001 49(7):3316–20. PMID 11453769
15. ^ von Woedtke, T., Schlüter, B., Pflegel, P., Lindequist, U.; Jülich, W.-D. Aspects of the antimicrobial efficacy of grapefruit seed extract and its relation to preservative substances contained. Pharmazie 1999 54:452–456. PMID 10399191
16. ^ Sakamoto, S., Sato, K., Maitani, T., Yamada, T. Analysis of components in natural food additive “grapefruit seed extract” by HPLC and LC/MS. Bull. Natl. Inst. Health Sci. 1996, 114:38–42. PMID 9037863
17. ^ Takeoka, G.R., Dao, L.T., Wong, R.Y., Harden L.A. Identification of benzalkonium chloride in commercial grapefruit seed extracts. J Agric Food Chem. 2005 53(19):7630–6. PMID 16159196
18. ^ Gupta RK, Moller HJ. “St. John’s Wort. An option for the primary care treatment of depressive patients?” Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2003 Jun;253(3):140-8. PMID 12904978
19. ^ Vanherweghem JL, Depierreux M, Tielemans C, et al. “Rapidly progressive interstitial renal fibrosis in young women: association with slimming regimen including Chinese herbs.” Lancet. 1993 Feb 13;341(8842):387-91.
20. ^ Vanhaelen M, Vanhaelen-Fastre R, But P, Vanherweghem JL. “Identification of aristolochic acid in Chinese herbs.” Lancet. 1994 Jan 15;343(8890):174. PMID 7904018
21. ^ gaiagarden.com Herbs to avoid during pregnancy
External links
Regulation
* Website of the National Herbalists Association of Australia
* National Institute for Medical Herbalists Website for the governing body in the United Kingdom
* An overview of medicinal plants from the Science Creative Quarterly
Neutral
* Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (National Institutes of Health)
* Searchable database on Traditional Chinese Herbs (www.rootdown.us)
* American Herbalist Guild
* http://www.sheiknazim2.com/naturalmedicine.html NATURAL MEDICINE
Criticism
* New England Journal of Medicine editorial about the risks of alternative medicine
* University of Maryland site about alternative medicine: uses, possible prescription drug interactions, and possible nutrient depletions
* Herbal supplements not child’s play – Cnn news article
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