This clinical guide and practical reference is ideal for those who use and combine liquid herbal remedies for the individual needs of a patient and is also indispensable for practitioners using tablet products. It will undoubtedly improve patients' clinical outcomes. With three introductory chapters, 125 monographs, and various glossaries and appendices, it covers the fundamental concepts of using liquid herbals, including how the remedies are made, quality issues, and dosage guidelines. The monographs include full prescribing information that covers actions, indications, contraindications, warnings and precautions, interactions, side effects, dosage, traditional usage, pharmacological research, clinical studies, and references.
Features
- This book contains all the need-to-know information on 125 herbs.
- Monographs: Well summarised and concise information in 2 segments: Prescribing Information and Supporting Information.
- Prescribing Information: how and when to use the herb in a nutshell:
- Levels of Evidence: on page 51 is a table containing information on levels of evidence. Every herb monograph has several Potential Indications listed with a number next to each — this number relates to the level of evidence for this indication. For example, an indication may have the number 5 next to it — this means there is at least 50 years of traditional use of the herb for this condition. So at a glance you can see the strength of information behind the proposed use.
- Dosage: Clinically useful with quick access to dosage information, contraindications, and more
- Supporting Information: in-depth information for those wanting to read further:
- Traditional Prescribing: for those who like a non-science approach to herbs and want to understand the traditional usage.
- Pharmacologic Research: lists the relevant in vivo and in vitro research that has been conducted on the herb.
- Clinical Studies: together with the pharmacalogical research presented, means this book offers the widest range of research-backed information currently available on a large number of herbs.
- Therapeutics: this section provides 20 common conditions and how Kerry Bone would approach them (tablets can be interchanged for the liquid formulas).
- Quality issues and manufacturing: gives details on how the remedies are made and what the quality issues are.
- Blending Liquid Herbs: everything you need to know about how to prepare custom formulations.
- How is it different to “Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy”?: “A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs” is a clinical reference rather than a fundamental herbal text. “Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy” covers many aspects of the biochemistry of herbs and the “how to” of herbal prescribing. It is the foundation text and covers 40 monographs in greater detail.
In summary each monograph has information to suit all practitioners in a succinct form! This is a must-have resource and the only book of its kind!
Contents
Part I: Overview. Fundamental Concepts. Formulating for the Individual Patient. How to Use the Monographs.
Part II: Monographs. Albizia. Aloe Vera. Andrographis. Arnica. Ashwaganda. Astragalus. Bacopa. Baical Skullcap. Baptisia. Barberry. Bilberry. Black Cohosh. Black Haw. Bladderwrack. Blue Cohosh. Blue Flag. Buchu. Bugleweed. Bupleurum. Burdock. Calendula. California Poppy. Cascara. Cat’s Claw. Celery Seed. Chamomile. Chaste Tree. Chickweed. Cinnamon. Clivers. Codonopsis. Coleus. Corn Silk. Couch Grass. Cramp Bark. Cranesbill Root. Crataeva. Damiana. Dandelion (leaf and root). Devil’s Claw. Dong Quai. Echinacea. Elder Flower. Elecampane. Eleutherococcus. Euphorbia. Eyebright. False Unicorn. Fennel. Fenugreek. Feverfew. Fringe Tree. Gentian. Ginger. Ginkgo. Globe Artichoke. Goat’s Rue. Golden Rod. Golden Seal. Gotu Kola. Greater Celandine. Grindelia. Gymnema. Hawthorn. Hemidesmus. Hops. Horsechestnut. Horsetail. Hydrangea. Indian Barberry. Jamaica Dogwood. Kava. Korean Ginseng. Lavender. Lemon Balm. Licorice. Lime Flowers. Marshmallow. Meadowsweet. Milk Thistle. Mistletoe. Motherwort. Mullein. Myrrh. Neem Leaf. Nettle Leaf. Nettle Root. Oats. Olive Leaf. Oregon Grape. Pasque Flower. Passion Flower. Pau d’Arco. Peppermint. Pleurisy Root. Poke Root. Prickly Ash. Raspberry Leaf. Red Clover. Rehmannia. Rosemary. Sage. St John’s Wort. Sarsaparilla. Saw Palmetto. Schisandra. Shatavari. Shepherd’s Purse. Skullcap. Spiny Jujube. Thuja. Thyme. Tienchi Ginseng. Turmeric. Tylophora. Uva Ursi. Valerian. Vervain. White Horehound. White Peony. Wild Cherry. Wild Yam. Willow Herb. Wormwood. Yarrow. Yellow Dock.
Appendices: Dosage Summary Chart. Glossary of Herbal Actions. Glossary of Clinical Trial Terms. Herb Listing by Actions. Action Listing by Herbs. Herbs Possibly Contraindicated in Pregnancy.
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Book Review from “Nutritional Wellness” Web Site
Book Review by Jonice Owen, DC, FACO, Chom
Published in the June 2005 edition of Nutritional Wellness
(www.nutritionalwellness.com)
Reproduced with permission.
This finely presented text tells it all. It guides the user to new, updated information, lends deeper understanding to the seasoned herbalist, and steers the curious to greater comprehension. This text has something for everyone. Author Kerry Bone explains to us that very few modern texts reflect the core of material required by the modern Western herbalist. Therefore, he sets forth information about individual herbs and makes recommendations for combination or formulated liquid herbal remedies. The author begins with information about the plant extraction process, as well as dosages of herbal extracts, and continues on to suggest formulations for specific complaints.
Page four, in the "strength or ratio" section, answered questions I've had about the strength of an herbal liquid preparation:
"It is usually expressed as a ratio. For example 1:2 means that 2 ml of the final preparation is equivalent to 1 g of the dried herb from which the preparation was made. When fresh herbs are used, the ratio can be based on the fresh weight, in which case, this information should be additionally specified. Herbal liquid preparations weaker than 1:2 are usually called tinctures, whereas 1:1 and 1:2 preparations are called extracts. ...These days, 1:1 liquid extracts are often made by reconstituting soft or powdered concentrates and as a result can be of inferior quality."
This format informs and encourages practitioners to formulate their own tinctures, or at least be aware of what they might be getting and dispensing to clients and/or patients.
The "monographs" section outlines 125 plants and 137 liquid herbal extracts, from A (albizia) to Y (yellow dock), with aloe vera, arnica, calendula, chamomile, ginko, ginger, lavender, oats, olive leaf, rosemary, saw palmetto, St. John's wort and wild yam, to name a few well-known herbs; ashwaganda, Jamaica dogwood, schisandra, spiny jujube, tylophora, and white peony are a few less commonly known. The individual monographs are user-friendly, disseminating information in an orderly, clear format — particularly useful if you're searching for quick answers. You will come to know the botanical names of the common plants, the family names and the plant part used.
The individual monographs are user-friendly, disseminating information in an orderly, clear format - particularly useful if you're searching for quick answers. You will come to know the botanical names of the common plants, the family names and the plant part used.
Information on dispensing follows, with discussion of actions, potential indications, contraindications, warnings and precautions, interactions, use in pregnancy and lactation, side-effects and dosages. Mr. Kerry delivers pertinent facts from his own clinical practice and research in the supporting information portion of the text, including traditional prescribing information, pharmacologic research, and clinical studies, which he references at the end of each monograph. This book is valuable to empirical or intuitive practitioners, as well as for modern, Western-trained prescribers adept at reading peer-reviewed literature to support inclusion of traditionally-used herbs in their own practice.
The appendices include specific dosage information for the 125 herbs outlined, a glossary of herb actions, such as astringents, diaphoretics, and progesterogenics, with clear, one-sentence descriptions, followed by a list by actions. There is also a glossary of clinical trial terms.
A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs successfully bridges the gap between standard herbal texts you have on your desks, such as narrative, down-home herbal texts that your patients rely on; and a literature search of peer-reviewed journals, which is the wave of the future of herbalism regaining an interface with traditional Western medicine. Patients often ask me for herbal recommendations or about herbs they are considering using. In my efforts to offer well-founded, up-to-date information anchored in traditional Western herbal prescribing, this text has it all. It maintains a traditional approach while leading natural health practices into the future of alternative medicine.
Dr. Owen's Rating: 10 out of 10