Publisher's Synopsis
PDR? For Herbal Medicines is the most comprehensive prescribing reference of its kind. It is based upon the work conducted by the German Federal Health Authority′s Commission E, the governmental body widely recognized as having done the most authoritative evaluation of herbs, and on the work conducted by Joerg Gruenwald, a renowned botanist and expert on herbal medicines. In addition, the text includes hundreds of herbs not reviewed by Commission E and provides detailed references in support of its findings.
The new second Edition of PDR for HErbal Medicines has been extensively revised and rewritten to provide the most up–to–date information available. Over 100 new herb monographs are included and the book includes extensive new research data on safety and efficacy. There is also extensive coverage of drug/herb interactions as well as expanded side effects and indications indices.
