Incorporating Herbal Medicine Into Clinical Practice

A certified nurse practitioner-cum-clinical herbalist overviews the resurgence of herbal medicine, issues of efficacy and safety, and product forms, and presents patient information on herbs from aloe to yarrow. Entries list Latin name, historical uses, growth, part used, clinical uses, dosage, side effects, caveats, studies, references, and occasionally, mechanism of action and recipes. Includes a quick guide to herb-drug interactions and resources. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.