Herbal supplements [ efficacy, toxicity, interactions with western drugs and effects on clinical laboratory tests

This book focuses on efficacy, toxicity, drug interactions, and abnormal clinical laboratory tests resulting from the use of herbal remedies. Although a few herbal remedies are safe and have efficacy (for example saw palmetto), many herbal remedies are toxic. This book guides in the interpretation o...

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Main Authors: Dasgupta, Amitava , 1958- (Author), Hammett-Stabler, Catherine A. , 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons , c2011
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Online Access:Wiley Online Library

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650 0 |a Drug-herb interactions 
650 0 |a Herbs   |x Therapeutic use 
650 0 |a Herbs   |x Toxicology 
650 2 |a Plants, Medicinal   |x chemistry 
650 2 |a Plants, Medicinal   |x toxicity 
650 2 2 |a Dietary Supplements   |x toxicity 
650 2 2 |a Herb-Drug Interactions 
650 2 2 |a Pathology, Clinical   |x methods 
650 2 2 |a Phytotherapy   |x adverse effects 
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