By
Simon Mills, MCPP, FNIMH, MA, Director, Centre for Complementary Health Studies, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Kerry Bone, MCPP, FNHAA, FNIMH, DipPhyto, Bsc(Hons), Head of Research and Development, MediHerb (Pty) Ltd, Warwick, Queensland; Principal, Australian College of Phytotherapy, Australia
Description
Winner of American Botanical Council's 2005 James A. Duke Botanical Literature Award, the Essential Guide to Herbal Safety offers a balanced
and objective perspective on the principles of herbal medicine safety as well as the complex challenges relating to self-prescribed or
professionally prescribed herbal medications and supplements. With contributions from leading international practitioners and authorities,
it contains comprehensive reviews, in monograph format, of the published safety data for 125 common herbs. You'll also find coverage
of issues of quality, interactions, adverse reactions, toxicity, allergy, contact sensitivity, and idiosyncratic reactions.
