Utilize a Reference Approved by Health Professionals
The entire work has been peer reviewed by experts, including healthcare professionals in allied health fields as well as those selected by the accrediting agencies. This book contains:

• 29 single herb profiles
• 13 proprietary product monographs

• a comprehensive clinical monograph which is fully referenced and contains a table of clinical studies
• a Clinical Overview for quick reference
• a Patient Information sheet for duplication

Understand the Research and Safety of Herb Combinations
Many products on the market are based on combinations of herbs. This chapter presents monographs on numerous herbal combination products that have undergone human clinical studies.

Proprietary Products
Pycnogenol®, Alluna™, Esberitox®, Euvegal® forte, Hochu-ekki-to®, Hova®, Liv. 52®, Mastodynon®, Nutrilite® Saw palmetto with Nettle Root, Padma® Basic/Padma® 28, Phytodolor®, Prostagutt® forte, Sinupret®

Identify Products Backed by Clinical Research
One of the most useful and innovative features of the comprehensive clinical monograph is a table which reviews many of the clinical studies conducted on the herb, study design, and brands used in the studies. Practitioners have been requesting this information. Separate tables in the book summarize all of the brands mentioned in the book and include brand name in the United States, foreign product brand names, company names and company contact information.

Contents
Introduction. Part 1: Background on Herbal Medicine, Part II: About This Book. Herb Chapters: Clinical Overviews, Patient Information Sheets, and Single Herb Monographs. Bilberry. Black cohosh. Cat’s claw. Cayenne. Chamomile. Chaste tree. Cranberry. Echinacea. Eleuthero. Ephedra. Evening primrose oil. Feverfew. Flax. Garlic. Ginger. Ginkgo. Ginseng, American. Ginseng, Asian. Goldenseal. Hawthorn. Horse chestnut. Kava. Licorice. Milk thistle. Peppermint. Saw palmetto. St. John’s wort. Black and green tea. Valerian. Proprietary Herbal Product Monographs. Introduction. Monopreprataions. Multi-herb Proprietary Product Monographs. References. Appendix. Reviewers. General References. Commercial Products Used in Clinical Studies Listed in Single Herb Monographs. Commercial Products Used in Clinical Studies Listed inProprietary Herbal Product Monographs. Company contact Information for Commercial Products Used in Clinical Studies. Top-Selling Herbal Supplements in Food, Drug, and Mass Market Retail Outlets. Recent Studies. Abbreviations and Symbols. Glossary. Post Test. Applications for Receiving Credit. Index.

Monograph Sections
Overview, Description, Primary Uses, Other Potential Uses, Dosage, Duration of Administration, Chemistry, Pharmacological Actions, Mechanism of Action, Contraindications, Adverse Effects, Drug Interactions, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Safety Rating, Regulatory Status, Clinical Review, Branded Products, References, Table of Clinical Studies

"Herbal medicine is undergoing a renaissance of interest in science and society. THE ABC CLINICAL GUIDE TO HERBS is an urgently needed benchmark of the scholarship that exists in this field. This is that rare book that is a must for laypersons, clinicians, and researchers alike. This volume deserves to stand alongside GRAY'S ANATOMY as one of the defining texts of medicine."

Larry Dossey, MD
Executive editor, ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE
Author, REINVENTING MEDICINE, HEALING BEYOND THE BODY, and HEALING WORD

"Moving beyond the historical and theoretical, the ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs provides health care professionals with what they want: factual, current, scientifically-based information on the top selling herbs in the United States. Pharmacological activity, herb-drug interactions, adverse effects, preparations, dosage and detailed tables of clinical trials are accurately and responsibly presented in this monumental contribution to the field of herbal medicine. This book stands alone in its class."

Tieraona Low Dog, MD
Chair
United States Pharmacopoeia
Dietary Supplements/Botanicals Expert Panel

"At last, a well referenced informative and clinically useful guide for practitioners who prescribe botanical medicines. Thorough in nature, this compendium is a rich source of scientific information on herbs."

Roberta Anne Lee, MD
Medical Director and Co-Director of the Integrative Medicine Fellowship
Center for Health and Healing
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York