Herbal Medicine

Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects
Herausgeber: Benzie, Iris F F; Wachtel-Galor, Sissi

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Rev. ed. of: Herbal and traditional medicine / edited by Lester Packer, Choon Nam Ong, Barry Halliwell. c2004.

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Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates various safety, toxicity, and quality-control issues related to the use of traditional and herbal products for health maintenance and disease prevention and treatment. With over 3,550 references, the book highlights the role of herbal medicine in national healthcare and provides case studies of widely used herbal remedies, their effects on human health and wellness, and the need for methodologically sound clinical trials for herbal medicines.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 184mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1054g
• ISBN-13: 9781439807132
• ISBN-10: 1439807132
• Artikelnr.: 32877427

Autorenporträt

Iris F. F. Benzie, Sissi Wachtel-Galor

Inhaltsangabe

Herbal Medicine: An Introduction to Its History, Usage, Regulation, Current
Trends, and Research Needs. Antioxidants in Herbs and Spices: Roles in
Oxidative Stress and Redox Signaling. Evaluation of the Nutritional and
Metabolic Effects of Aloe vera. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.).
Cordyceps as an Herbal Drug. The Amazing and Mighty Ginger. Biological
Activities of Ginseng and Its Application to Human Health. Ganoderma
lucidum (Lingzhi or Reishi): A Medicinal Mushroom. Pomegranate
Ellagitannins. (Hypericum perforatum). Health Benefits of Tea. Turmeric,
the Golden Spice: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Medicine.
Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects of Chinese Wolfberry. Botanical Phenolics
and Neurodegeneration. Cardiovascular Disease. Herbs and Spices in Cancer
Prevention and Treatment. Herbal Treatment for Dermatologic Disorders.
Diabetes and Herbal (Botanical) Medicine. Bioactive Components in Herbal
Medicine: Experimental Approaches. Ethics of Using Herbal Medicine as
Primary or Adjunct Treatment and Issues of Drug-Herb Interaction.
Integration of Herbal Medicine into Evidence-Based Clinical Practice:
Current Status and Issues. Index.