Delmars Integrative Herb Guide for Nurses or Tylers Honest Herbal

Delmar's Integrative Herb Guide for Nurses

Author: Martha Libster

Delmar's Integrative Herb Guide for Nurses is the first book to present the ways nurses can successfully integrate herbs into a caring practice alongside more conventional biomedical therapies. Herbs were once a major source of the remedies used in healing. The development of synthetic drugs during the twentieth century largely replaced the use of herbal therapies in nursing practice. This trend is beginning to change again, however, as nurses now encounter patients turned health care consumers who actively seek alternatives to biomedicine, such as herbal therapies. Today's nurse is also becoming more aware of a larger demographic group of patients who continue to use generations-old, plant-based remedies. The guide begins with an introduction to medicinal plants and includes a brief overview of botany, safe use information, and suggestions on how to use the guide in practice. The main body of the guide includes twelve chapters profiling fifty-eight common herbs. Each chapter contains practical information on how to integrate plant-based therapies into patient care. The guide concludes by showing nurses ways they can learn more about the use of plant therapies in holistic practice and includes a sample curriculum for a thirty-two week introductory course on the integrative use of plant therapies.

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Tyler's Honest Herbal

Author: Steven Foster

Viewing herbs from a scientific standpoint, the authors of Tyler's Honest Herbal assess our most important herbs based on available scientific information. Each write-up includes descriptive information on the source of the plant, its traditional uses, and an evaluation of the relevant and current literature which helps support or disprove intended uses of the plant. This new edition of Tyler's classic The Honest Herbal provides you with the following features not found in any of the previous editions: research and information about cat's claw, celery, garcinia, grape seed, kava, pygeum, and wild yam; what you need to know about the latest clinical trials on many bestselling herbs, including black cohosh, echinacea, garlic, ginkgo, ginseng, St. John's wort, and saw palmetto; and hundreds of new, supporting references from scientific studies on herbs and other dietary supplements.

Joan M. Stachnik

This is a compilation of reviews on the therapeutic use of common herbs. The purpose is to provide healthcare professionals and consumers with accurate and unbiased information on the actions and uses of common herbs, to allow for their safe and effective use. Given the recent increase in the use of herbs and natural products by both clinicians and consumers, authoritative information on these products is greatly needed. This book is intended for use by any individual who is interested in the therapeutic use of herbs. It is written in language understandable to both trained healthcare professionals and consumers. The authors are well-recognized authorities in the field of herbal and natural products, and have provided the reader not only with scientific data on herbs, but also with their insight and judgment on the validity of the use of herbs in the treatment of various conditions. Summaries of published scientific information on the therapeutic use of herbs are provided, along with commentary on the validity of their use. Each monograph includes a description of the plant or source, known active ingredients, and proposed pharmacologic action. In addition, there is a summary chart of all the herbals included in the book, listing the common name, source, plant part used, principal use, and a rating of safety and efficacy. The book also includes a chapter on laws and regulations governing herbals and on the ""pros and cons"" of herbal use. This fourth edition is a welcome addition to the references available on herbal products. The authors use their expertise to give the reader an unbiased evaluation of commonly used herbals. This reference can be of use to both healthcareprofessionals and consumers as a common sense guide to herbal products.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Joan Stachnik, PharmD, BCPS (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy)
Description: This is a compilation of reviews on the therapeutic use of common herbs.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide healthcare professionals and consumers with accurate and unbiased information on the actions and uses of common herbs, to allow for their safe and effective use. Given the recent increase in the use of herbs and natural products by both clinicians and consumers, authoritative information on these products is greatly needed.
Audience: This book is intended for use by any individual who is interested in the therapeutic use of herbs. It is written in language understandable to both trained healthcare professionals and consumers. The authors are well-recognized authorities in the field of herbal and natural products, and have provided the reader not only with scientific data on herbs, but also with their insight and judgment on the validity of the use of herbs in the treatment of various conditions.
Features: Summaries of published scientific information on the therapeutic use of herbs are provided, along with commentary on the validity of their use. Each monograph includes a description of the plant or source, known active ingredients, and proposed pharmacologic action. In addition, there is a summary chart of all the herbals included in the book, listing the common name, source, plant part used, principal use, and a rating of safety and efficacy. The book also includes a chapter on laws and regulations governing herbals and on the "pros and cons" of herbal use.
Assessment: This fourth edition is a welcome addition to the references available on herbal products. The authors use their expertise to give the reader an unbiased evaluation of commonly used herbals. This reference can be of use to both healthcare professionals and consumers as a common sense guide to herbal products.

Library Journal

Originally published as The Honest Herbal in 1982, Tyler's Honest Herbal is still the classic herbal guide for consumers and health practitioners alike, fully referenced with the latest peer-reviewed scientific data. As in previous editions, great emphasis is placed on safety concerns when taking herbs. Tyler's Herbs of Choice, a new edition of the 1994 Herbs of Choice, discusses the therapeutic application of herbal remedies for over 100 health problems. Objective and scientifically sound, it augments Tyler's Honest Herbal, although the titles do not need to be bought together. An added bonus is the useful chapter on "Herbal Regulations," as reliable and understandable information on this topic is hard to find. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Booknews

"Researchers, get busy!" and "caveat emptor" are the messages of this iteration (last, 1993; first, 1982) by herbalists Tyler (pharmacognosy, Purdue U.) and Foster, as they cull herbs' healing virtues from the hype. Alphabetical entries from alfalfa to yucca provide: a brief description, proper nomenclature, plant from which derived, comments on usage, accessible discussion of the chemistry/pharmacology of its active components, evaluation of probable utility, and references. A 16-page summary chart may alone be worth the price. No illustrations, though. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Rating

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Table of Contents:

Preface	xi
Preface to The New Honest Herbal	xv
Preface to The Honest Herbal, Third Edition	xvii
Preface to Tyler's Honest Herbal, Fourth Edition	xix
Pros and Cons	1
Laws and Regulations	9
HERBS AND RELATED REMEDIES
Alfalfa	23
Aloe	27
Angelica	33
Apricot Pits (Laetrile)	35
Arnica	39
Barberry	43
Bayberry	47
Betony	49
Black Cohosh	51
Blue Cohosh	55
Boneset	57
Borage	59
Bran	63
Broom	67
Buchu	69
Burdock	71
Butcher's-Broom	73
Caffeine-Containing Plants	77
Calamus	83
Calendula	85
Canaigre	87
Capsicum	89
Catnip	93
Cat's Claw	97
Celery Seed	101
The Chamomiles and Yarrow	105
Chaparral	109
Chickweed	113
Chicory	115
Coltsfoot	119
Comfrey	121
Cranberry	127
Cucurbita	131
Damiana	135
Dandelion	137
Devil's Claw	139
Dong Quai	141
Echinacea	143
Ephedra (Ma Huang)	147
Evening Primrose	151
Eyebright	155
Fennel	157
Fenugreek	159
Feverfew	161
Fo-Ti (He-Shou-Wu)	163
Garcinia	167
Garlic and Other Alliums	171
Gentian	177
Ginger	181
Ginkgo	183
Ginseng and Related Herbs	187
Goldenseal	195
Gotu Kola	199
Grape Seed Extract	201
Hawthorn	205
Hibiscus	209
Honey	211
Hops	215
Horehound	217
Horsetail	219
Hydrangea	221
Hyssop	223
Jojoba Oil	225
Juniper	227
Kava	229
Kelp	233
Lettuce Opium	237
Licorice	241
Life Root	245
Linden Flowers	247
Lobelia	249
Lovage	251
Milk Thistle	253
Mistletoe	257
Mormon Tea	261
Muira Puama	263
Mullein	265
Myrrh	267
Nettle	269
New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussel	273
Papaya	279
Parsley	281
Passion Flower	283
Pau d'Arco	287
Pennyroyal	291
Peppermint	293
Pokeroot	297
Pollen	299
Propolis	303
Pygeum	307
Raspberry	311
Red Bush Tea	313
Red Clover	315
Rose Hips	319
Rosemary	321
Royal Jelly	323
Rue	325
Sage	327
St. John's Wort	331
Sarsaparilla	335
Sassafras	337
Savory	341
Saw Palmetto	343
Schisandra	347
Scullcap	349
Senega Snakeroot	353
Senna	355
Spirulina	359
Suma	363
Tansy	367
Tea Tree	369
L-Tryptophan	371
Uva Ursi	375
Valerian	377
Wild Yam	381
Witch Hazel	383
Wormwood	387
Yellow Dock	391
Yohimbe	393
Yucca	397
Summarized Evaluation of Herbal Remedies	399
Summary Chart	401
Index	419