Herbs and Natural Supplements, Volume 1: An Evidence-Based Guide

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. Volume 1: 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. Topics covered: Complementary medicine modalities; 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 INDICE: 1 Introduction to complementary medicine 2 Introduction to herbal medicine 3 Introduction to clinical nutrition 4 Introduction to aromatherapy 5 Introduction to food as medicine 6 Introduction to the practice of integrative medicine 7 Safety of complementary medicines 8 Interactions with herbal and natural medicines 9 Preoperative care: considerations 10 Cancer and the safety of complemenary medicines 11 Herbs and natural supplements in pregnancy 12 Introduction to wellness

• ISBN: 978-0-7295-4171-8
• Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 236
• Fecha Publicación: 14/01/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés