Winston and Kuhn's Herbal Therapy and Supplements: A Scientific and Traditional Approach » (2nd Edition)

The Second Edition of this pocket guide presents the essentials of herbal therapy and nutritional supplements, combining the traditional and scientific worlds. Dr. Kuhn has a PhD in physiology and is author of two pharmacology textbooks; Mr. Winston is a traditional herbalist in practice with a native American heritage.

The book covers 115 herbs that are commonly available in the United States and Canada and 15 nutritional supplements. Coverage of each herb includes traditional and current uses, dangers and toxicities, and a bibliography. This edition includes 15 new herbs.

Part I: AN INTRODUCTION TO HERBAL MEDICINE

Part II. HERB MONOGRAPHS A
Aloe Amla Fruit American Ginseng Andrographis Angelica Arnica Artichoke Ashwagandha Asian Ginseng Astragalus
B
Bacopa Barberry Bilberry Fruit Bitter Melon Black Cohosh Black Haw Bark Blessed Thistle Blue Cohosh Borage Boswellia Burdock
C
Calendula Catnip Cat's Claw Cayenne Chamomile Chaparral Chaste Tree Cinnamon Coltsfoot Comfrey Cordyceps Cranberry
D
Dandelion Dan Shen Devil's Claw Dong Quai
E
Echinacea Elderberry Eucalyptus Evening Primrose Eyebright
F
False Unicorn Fenugreek Feverfew Flax
G
Garlic Gentian Ginger Ginkgo Goldenseal Gotu Kola Grape Seed Extract Green Tea Guarana Guggul Gymnema
H
Hawthorn Holy Basil Hops Horse Chestnut Huang Qin Hyssop
K
Kava Kava Kudzu
L
Lavender Lemon Balm Licorice Lobelia
M
Ma Huang Maitake Meadowsweet Milk Thistle Motherwort Myrrh
N
Nettles Noni
O
Olive Leaf
P
Passion Flower Pau d'arco Pennyroyal Peppermint Picrorrhiza Plantain Propolis Psyllium Seed Pygeum
R
Raspberry Red Clover Reishi Rhodiola Rosemary
S
Sage Sarsaparilla Sassafras Saw Palmetto Schisandra Scullcap Senna Shiitake Siberian Ginseng Slippery Elm Soy Spirulina St. John's Wort Sweet Annie
T
Tea Tree Thyme Turmeric
U
Uva Ursi
V
Valerian
W
Wild Yam Willow
Y
Yarrow Yellow Dock Yohimbe

Part III: NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
l-arginine l-carnitine Chondroitin Chromium Coenzyme Q10
D-Ribose Glucosamine Sulfate
5-Hydroxytryptophan Lipoic Acid Lycopene Melatonin MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)
Phosphatidylserine Polycosinol Red-Yeast Rice SAM-e Shark Cartilage

Appendix A: Herbs Contraindicated During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding

Appendix B: Condition/Disease and Possible Herbal/Supplemental Therapy

Appendix C: An Annotated Guide to Recommended References

Appendix D: Explanation of Abbreviations

Glossary

Index