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Summary
Continuing in the tradition of the acclaimed first edition, Pharmacodynamic Basis of Herbal Medicine, Second Edition examines in extensive detail the physiologic effects of complimentary and alternative therapies, foods, supplements, vitamins, and traditional herbal remedies. The author considers the site, mode, and mechanism of action to explain the desired and adverse effects and interactions of each herb, drug, and food in an encyclopedic volume.Today's QuestionsDevoting entire chapters to the most influential herbal remedies, the text either endorses or debunks popular conceptions with pure scientific data. The author provides answers to today's naturopathic questions by paying particular attention to the chronic diseases engendered by obesity, as well as Alzheimer's, cancer, imbalances of neurotransmitters such as Parkinson's, and depression.The Latest ResearchIncorporating current research on the devastating role of chronic systemic inflammation and the cumulative effect of poor oxygen metabolism and free radicals on changes in mitochondrial DNA, enzyme activity, and accelerations in the aging process, the text bridges the gap between ancient remedies and modern knowledge.Effective TreatmentDeconstructing the molecular mystery that is the interaction among herbal properties, physiology, and disease, Pharmacodynamic Basis of Herbal Medicine, Second Edition opens the door to successful herbal treatment.
Table of Contents
| The pharmacokinetic basis of therapeutics | p. 1 |
| Pharmacodynamics | p. 25 |
| Adverse reactions and drug-drug interactions | p. 31 |
| Herb-drug interactions | p. 37 |
| Natural products as a resource for established and new drugs | p. 49 |
| Alternative therapies | p. 65 |
| Herbal therapeutics then and now | p. 85 |
| Dietary antioxidants | p. 107 |
| Herbal drugs and their high demand in treating diseases | p. 125 |
| Algae | p. 139 |
| Alkaloids | p. 143 |
| Aloe and colon function | p. 151 |
| Banisterine, selegiline, and Parkinson's disease | p. 163 |
| Belladonna alkaloids : autonomic drugs | p. 195 |
| Blueberry (Vaccinium) | p. 209 |
| Botulinum toxin | p. 213 |
| Brussels sprouts | p. 217 |
| Cannabis | p. 221 |
| Capsicum, Rosemary, and turmeric | p. 237 |
| Carotenoids | p. 239 |
| Chocolate | p. 243 |
| Cinchona tree | p. 245 |
| Coca | p. 253 |
| Colchicine and gout | p. 275 |
| Compositae | p. 281 |
| Curare and neuromuscular blockade | p. 287 |
| Daffodil and Alzheimer's disease | p. 297 |
| Eggplant | p. 309 |
| Ephedrine (Ma Huang) : a decongestant and vasopressor | p. 311 |
| Ergot, its alkaloids, and headache | p. 319 |
| Flavonoids | p. 331 |
| Flaxseed | p. 341 |
| Folate in fruit | p. 343 |
| Food-drug interactions | p. 347 |
| Foxglove, cardiac glycosides, and congestive heart failure | p. 355 |
| Ginkgo biloba | p. 367 |
| Ginseng and cholinergic transmission | p. 371 |
| Green, white, and black teas | p. 379 |
| Herbal plants and tuberculosis | p. 383 |
| Herbal products for the chemotherapy of human immunodeficiency virus infection | p. 387 |
| Honey : the nectar of life | p. 399 |
| Horseradish and antiplatelet actions | p. 409 |
| Hypericum (St. John's Wort) and depression | p. 415 |
| Ipecac | p. 427 |
| Manuka and fungal disease | p. 435 |
| Marine therapeutics | p. 441 |
| Morphine : Papaver somniferum | p. 445 |
| Oats (Avena sativa L.) and their antioxidant activity | p. 473 |
| Olives and olive oil | p. 475 |
| Onion and garlic | p. 477 |
| Immunoenhancing actions of plantain | p. 493 |
| Plants and diabetes | p. 499 |
| Pomegranate | p. 507 |
| Pycnogenol | p. 509 |
| Pygeum africanum and permixon for the treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia | p. 513 |
| Reserpine | p. 515 |
| Rhubarb | p. 521 |
| Saffron | p. 525 |
| Salicylate | p. 529 |
| Sex herbs | p. 545 |
| Sponges and steroids | p. 553 |
| Taxol (paclitaxel) and cancer chemotherapy | p. 571 |
| Tomatoes and medicine | p. 583 |
| Ulcer therapy with herbal medicine | p. 591 |
| Valerian | p. 599 |
| Vitamins and diet | p. 611 |
| Wheat germ | p. 641 |
| Wine | p. 647 |
| Yogurt and the immune system | p. 655 |
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