Mosby S Handbook Of Herbs Natural Supplements E Book

Author : Linda Skidmore-Roth
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323066495

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Mosby's Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements - E-Book by Linda Skidmore-Roth Pdf

Access the most reliable information on herbs and alternative medicines from trusted author, Linda Skidmore-Roth, in Mosby’s Handbook of Herbs and Natural Supplements! Reviewed by nurses and herbalists alike, this authoritative resource presents herb and supplement profiles in a convenient, A-Z format for fast reference. This edition’s updated, streamlined design helps you find information quickly, and a new systematic pregnancy and breastfeeding classification offers the latest guidelines for this special client population. Detailed monographs for 300 commonly used herbal products and natural supplements include vital information on the products you’ll encounter with your clients. Updated references and information from new studies make this a reliable source for herbal content. Alert icons warn you of potentially dangerous reactions that could threaten your clients’ health. Popular Herb, Pregnancy, and Pediatric icons help you find relevant content quickly for common herbs and herbs for special populations. Quick-reference format presents consistent monographs for each herb and makes it easy to find the information you need. Herbal Resource appendix, Drug/Herb Interaction appendix, Pediatric Herbal Use appendix, and a list of abbreviations provide essential resources and expanded herbal material in one convenient spot. A comprehensive index of herbal terms allows you to look up an herb by its common or scientific name, as well as by condition. A pregnancy classification system from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration allows you to analyze herbs individually and provides a consistent formula to decide which herbs should be used. Updated content throughout includes the latest uses, actions, dosages, contraindications, side effects/adverse reactions, interactions, pharmacology, alerts, and references. Pediatric Herbal Use appendix covers uses, guidelines, and expanded pediatric and adolescent information for 32 herbs. Drug/Herb Interaction appendix lists known drug and herb interactions for herbs included in the handbook to ensure client safety.

Author : Linda Skidmore-Roth
Publisher : Mosby Incorporated
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 032309452X

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Mosby's Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements by Linda Skidmore-Roth Pdf

This is a Pageburst digital textbook; Access the most reliable information on herbs and alternative medicines from trusted author, Linda Skidmore-Roth, in Mosby's Handbook of Herbs and Natural Supplements! Reviewed by nurses and herbalists alike, this authoritative resource presents herb and supplement profiles in a convenient, A-Z format for fast reference. This edition's updated, streamlined design helps you find information quickly, and a new systematic pregnancy and breastfeeding classification offers the latest guidelines for this special client population. Detailed monographs for 300 commonly used herbal products and natural supplements include vital information on the products you'll encounter with your clients. Updated references and information from new studies make this a reliable source for herbal content. Alert icons warn you of potentially dangerous reactions that could threaten your clients' health. Popular Herb, Pregnancy, and Pediatric icons help you find relevant content quickly for common herbs and herbs for special populations. Quick-reference format presents consistent monographs for each herb and makes it easy to find the information you need. Herbal Resource appendix, Drug/Herb Interaction appendix, Pediatric Herbal Use appendix, and a list of abbreviations provide essential resources and expanded herbal material in one convenient spot. A comprehensive index of herbal terms allows you to look up an herb by its common or scientific name, as well as by condition. A pregnancy classification system from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration allows you to analyze herbs individually and provides a consistent formula to decide which herbs should be used. Updated content throughout includes the latest uses, actions, dosages, contraindications, side effects/adverse reactions, interactions, pharmacology, alerts, and references. Pediatric Herbal Use appendix covers uses, guidelines, and expanded pediatric and adolescent information for 32 herbs. Drug/Herb Interaction appendix lists known drug and herb interactions for herbs included in the handbook to ensure client safety.

Author : Steven Bratman,Andrea M. Girman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1364 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Angiosperms
ISBN : UOM:39015056493664

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Mosby's Handbook of Herbs and Supplements and Their Therapeutic Uses by Steven Bratman,Andrea M. Girman Pdf

This pocket-sized reference provides quick information on 145 herbs, 20 supplements, and 75 conditions. Extremely thorough, it offers reliable references and a unique system that rates the current knowledge of therapeutic efficacy for each herb or supplement used in a particular treatment. Features an appendix on clinically tested brands.

Author : Lesley Braun,Marc Cohen
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780729581721

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Herbs and Natural Supplements, Volume 1 by Lesley Braun,Marc Cohen Pdf

Herbs and Natural Supplements, 4th Edition: An evidence-based guide is an authoritative, evidence-based reference. This two volume resource is essential to the safe and effective use of herbal, nutritional and food supplements. The first volume provides a foundation of knowledge in the clinical practice of complementary medicine. It emphasises safe practice with strategies to prevent adverse drug reactions, guidelines in assessing benefit, risk and harm and the evaluation of research. Comprehensive review of herbal medicine, clinical nutrition, aromatherapy, and food as medicine Patient safety and wellness Considerations in preoperative care and pregnancy Use in the treatment of cancer Herb/nutrient – drug interactions. Provides up-to-date evidence on the latest research impacting on herbal and natural medicine by top leaders within the fields of Pharmacy, Herbal Medicine and Natural Medicine.

Author : Richard Harkness,Steven Bratman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015060362335

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Mosby's Handbook of Drug-herb and Drug-supplement Interactions by Richard Harkness,Steven Bratman Pdf

With an increasing number of patients combining herbal treatments with prescribed medications, reliable information on herb/supplement and pharmaceutical interactions is much needed. This portable reference is organized alphabetically by drug name and features an entry for each drug-herb/drug-supplement combination that has a proven interaction. Each entry is rated on a scale of 1 to 4 to show the severity of the interaction and includes information on related drugs, an interaction summary, a discussion of the interaction, management suggestions, and references. In addition to the core material, there are also several helpful appendices on interactions by herb or supplement, nutrient depletions, and drug-herb add-on depressant interactions.

Author : Lesley Braun,Marc Cohen
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1236 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780729579100

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Herbs and Natural Supplements Inkling by Lesley Braun,Marc Cohen Pdf

A must-have health companion for herbalists, naturopaths, complementary medicine practitioners and students Herbs and Natural Supplements, 3rd Edition: An evidence-based guide presents evidence-based information on the 130 most popular herbs, nutrients and food supplements used across Australia and New Zealand. This exhaustive textbook is organised alphabetically by each herb or nutrient’s common name. Herbs and nutrients are then accompanied by critical information such as daily intake, main actions and indications, adverse reactions, contraindications and precautions, safety in pregnancy and more. This new edition of Herbs and Natural Supplements has been expanded with new chapters on pregnancy and wellness. It also features 10 new monographs for Arginine, Dunaliella, Elde, Goji, Pelargonium, Prebiotics, Red Yeast Rice, Rhodioloa, Shatavari and Taurine. • provides current, evidence-based information on herbal, nutritional and food supplements used in Australia and New Zealand • is user-friendly and easily organised by easy-to-find A-Z herbal monographs • appendices offering important additional information for the safe use of herbal and nutritional supplements, including a list of poison information centres, associations, manufacturers and more • offers clear, comprehensive tables including herb/natural supplement - drug interactions • lists the pharmacological actions of all herbs and natural supplements • a glossary of terms relevant to herbs and natural supplements • two comprehensive new chapters: Herbs and Natural Supplements in Pregnancy and Introduction to Wellness • all chapters completely updated and expanded • ten new monographs taking the total to 130 • now also available as an eBook! A code inside Herbs and Natural Supplements, 3rd Edition: An evidence-based guide enables a full text download, allowing you to browse and search electronically, make notes and bookmarks in the electronic files and highlight material

Author : Lesley Braun,Marc Cohen
Publisher : Churchill Livingstone is
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Alternative medicine
ISBN : OCLC:900178982

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Herbs & Natural Supplements by Lesley Braun,Marc Cohen Pdf

Author : Woodland Publishing,Woodland Publishing Staff
Publisher : Woodland Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1999-04-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 158054052X

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The Green Book by Woodland Publishing,Woodland Publishing Staff Pdf

With a resurging interest in using supplements -- vitamins, minerals, herbs and other natural products -- there comes the need of knowing how to determine the right combination of ingredients, which products have the highest quality, and the safest and most effective dosages. The Green Book provides descriptions and summaries of some of today's most popular herbal and supplement products, providing background on their traditional uses, scientific research, and safety. The Green Book also provides information on some of the most common and popular herbal combinations and single herb products.

Author : Leah Hechtman
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1611 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780729582261

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Clinical naturopathic medicine - eBook by Leah Hechtman Pdf

Clinical Naturopathic Medicine is a foundation clinical text integrating the holistic traditional principles of naturopathic philosophy with the scientific rigour of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to support contemporary practices and principles. The text addresses all systems of the body and their related common conditions, with clear, accessible directions outlining how a practitioner can understand health from a naturopathic perspective and apply naturopathic medicines to treat patients individually. These treatments include herbal medicine, nutritional medicine and lifestyle recommendations. All chapters are structured by system and then by condition, so readers are easily able to navigate the content by chapter and heading structure. The content is designed for naturopathic practitioners and students (both undergraduate and postgraduate levels) and for medical and allied health professionals with an interest in integrative naturopathic medicine. detailed coverage of naturopathic treatments provides readers with a solid understanding of the major therapeutic modalities used within naturopathic medicine each system is reviewed from both naturopathic and mainstream medical perspectives to correlate the variations and synergies of treatment only clinically efficacious and evidence-based treatments have been included information is rigorously researched (over 7500 references) from both traditional texts and recent research papers the content skilfully bridges traditional practice and EBM to support confident practitioners within the current health care system

Author : Norman L. Keltner,Debbie Steele
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323528740

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Psychiatric Nursing - eBook by Norman L. Keltner,Debbie Steele Pdf

Covering the field’s latest trends and treatments, Psychiatric Nursing, 8th Edition provides you with the solid, therapeutic skills you need to deliver safe and effective psychiatric nursing care. This new edition features a unique, three-pronged approach to psychotherapeutic management which emphasizes the nurse’s three primary tools: themselves and their relationship with patients, medications, and the environment. Written in a friendly, approachable style, this text clearly defines the nurse’s role in caring for individuals with psychiatric disorders like no other book on the market! Unique! A practical, three-pronged approach to psychotherapeutic management includes: 1) the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, 2) psychopharmacology, and 3) milieu management. Unique! Norm’s Notes offer helpful tips from the lead author, Norman Keltner, at the beginning of each chapter, making it easier to understand difficult topics DSM-5 information is integrated throughout the text, along with updated content and NANDA content. Patient and Family Education boxes highlight information that the nurse should provide to patients and families. Nursing care plans highlight the nurse’s role in psychiatric care, emphasizing assessment, planning, nursing diagnoses, implementation, and evaluation for specific disorders. Case studies depict psychiatric disorders and show the development of effective nursing care strategies. NEW! Chapter on Models for Working with Psychiatric Patients revised as new chapter on Emotional Focused Model of Behavior. NEW! Update to various chapters within Unit III: Medication: Psychopharmacology, include the latest drugs used for managing psychiatric disorders. NEW! Update to Communicate Professionally chapter includes methods of communication including social media and other current forms of technology. NEW! Update to Variables Affecting The Therapeutic Environment: Violence and Suicide chapter reorganizes how the five-phase assault cycle is presented so it flows better and is easier to comprehend. NEW! Several of the clinical disorders chapters such as the Schizophrenia, Depressive Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders updated with the latest information on treatments and drugs.

Author : Christopher Hobbs
Publisher : For Dummies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1998-11-16
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0764551272

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Herbal Remedies For Dummies by Christopher Hobbs Pdf

People have been using herbs to fight disease and promote wellness since prehistoric times. In recent years, science has gotten into the act and amassed quite a respectable body of evidence to support what healers the world over have been saying for centuries – herbal remedies work. Experiencing the heartbreak of psoriasis? A little dandelion root can clear it up. Grandpa’s sciatica acting up again? St. John’s Wort ought to put the spring back in his step. Got a bad case of poison ivy? Stop the itch with echinacea. Ginger tames the morning sickness beast – lavender and peppermint leaf also work well. Use licorice, chamomile, and wild yam root to pacify an irritable bowel. If you’re one of the millions of people who feel let down by conventional health care, or who’ve experienced unpleasant or harmful side effects from modern medicines, Herbal Remedies For Dummies is a book you’ll want to have. Written by fourth-generation herbalist Christopher Hobbs, it gets you up to speed on what you need to know to: Choose safe and effective herbal products Treat scores of common ailments and conditions Find specific herbal remedies for women, men, and kids Grow and harvest herbs Create herbal products at home Chris clears up much of the confusion surrounding herbal medicines. He anticipates just about every question you’re likely to have about herbal medicine, and he provides concise, interesting answers laced with fascinating details from history and folklore. From alfalfa to yerba santa, he describes an array of best natural remedies, and he supplies: Easy-to-follow instructions on how to select the best herbal products A Symptom Guide – simple and easy herbal remedies for more than 80 common conditions, listed alphabetically by symptom An Aroma Guide – an A-to-Z guide to 100 easy-to-find medicinal herbs More than fifty recipes for healing teas, oils, tonics, and more This friendly, caring, and accessible introduction to the world of herbal medicine is an important resource for anyone looking for a safe, easy-to-use alternative, or supplement, to conventional medicine.

Author : Woodland Publishing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Herbals
ISBN : OCLC:48887780

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The Green Book by Woodland Publishing Pdf

Author : Peter Harris,Sue Nagy,Nicholas Vardaxis
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 2100 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780729581387

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Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions - Australian & New Zealand Edition - eBook by Peter Harris,Sue Nagy,Nicholas Vardaxis Pdf

Perfect for: Students of Nursing, Medicine and Health Professions. Clinicians in Nursing, Medicine and Health Professions. Educators in Nursing, Medicine and Health Professions. Benefits: The only Australian medical dictionary. Receive free access to the dictionary's online resources. Over 30 medical and health specialties covered. Over 39,000 entries, plus enyclopedic entries of significant terms. Over 50 new drug entries. High quality images and tables. Widely used by students, educators and professionals, Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 3rd Edition is the definitive reference text for Australian and New Zealand regions. Harris, Nagy and Vardaxis’ Mosby’s Dictionary, 3rd Edition delivers more than 1,100 new and revised definitions, more than 50 new drug entries, and a total of 74 new and updated tables for key reference information to complement definitions. As the only Australian medical dictionary, you also benefit from context-specific information written in local spelling conventions alongside phonetic pronunciation guides throughout Harris, Nagy and Vardaxis’ reference book. Enhance your knowledge base with an array of free online content, which supplements Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 3rd Edition. Make the most of the online regionalised spellchecker, five comprehensive appendices and an extensive image collection that can be viewed offline, including a printable colour atlas of human anatomy. over 39,000 clear, precise entries, plus encyclopaedic entries of significant terms over 2000 high quality images and the apt use of tables to demonstrate and clarify more than 30 medical and health specialties represented a detailed colour atlas of anatomy, enhancing the comprehension of anatomical terms local spelling conventions and phonetic pronunciation guides throughout fully revised etymologies comprehensive entries for numerous drugs valuable appendices, including normal laboratory values for adults and children, units of measurement, nutrition guidelines, assessment guides, immunisation schedules, infection control and herb-drug interactions Evolve Resources Online Features: free access to all online resources regionalised spellchecker printable colour atlas of human anatomy image collection offers all images for online viewing 5 comprehensive appendices over 50 new drug entries over 1,100 new and revised definitions a total of 74 new and updated tables providing key reference information to supplement definitions revised and updated materials throughout as well as many new terms, tables and illustrations to ensure currency and relevance updates of all appendices

Author : Susan G. Wynn,Barbara Fougere
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323029988

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Veterinary Herbal Medicine by Susan G. Wynn,Barbara Fougere Pdf

This full-color reference offers practical, evidence-based guidance on using more than 120 medicinal plants, including how to formulate herbal remedies to treat common disease conditions. A body-systems based review explores herbal medicine in context, offering information on toxicology, drug interactions, quality control, and other key topics. More than 120 herbal monographs provide quick access to information on the historical use of the herb in humans and animals, supporting studies, and dosing information. Includes special dosing, pharmacokinetics, and regulatory considerations when using herbs for horses and farm animals. Expanded pharmacology and toxicology chapters provide thorough information on the chemical basis of herbal medicine. Explores the evolutionary relationship between plants and mammals, which is the basis for understanding the unique physiologic effects of herbs. Includes a body systems review of herbal remedies for common disease conditions in both large and small animals. Discusses special considerations for the scientific research of herbs, including complex and individualized interventions that may require special design and nontraditional outcome goals.

Author : Kathleen Knights,Andrew Rowland,Shaunagh Darroch
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1069 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780729586719

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Pharmacology for Health Professionals - eBook by Kathleen Knights,Andrew Rowland,Shaunagh Darroch Pdf

All content revised and updated with more succinct chapters reduced by approximately 15% A suite of animations support readers’ understanding of common drug interactions Key Points boxes provide a snapshot of important information to reinforce readers’ learning Updated drug names to align with international harmonisation of medicines information and recommendations by the Therapeutic Goods Administration National and international guidelines are referenced Expanded ‘Mechanism of Action’ for some drugs and drug classes Update of therapeutic areas with new drug classes, e.g. cancer chemotherapy, antivirals and cardiac drugs New information on clinically relevant drug interactions Now includes an eBook with all print purchases