Table Of ContentMarilyn Barrett, PhD
Editor
The Handbook
of Clinically Tested
Herbal Remedies
Volume 1
Pre-publication “Thisbookiswellwrittenbyexperts
REVIEWS, intheirrespectivefieldsandfor
COMMENTARIES, thefirsttimeprovidesinformationon
specific botanical products that relate
EVALUATIONS . . .
totheirtherapeuticvalue.Itshouldbe
ofgreatinteresttostudentsandpracti-
tionersinanyofthehealthsciences,to
manufacturersofbotanicalproducts,to
“The Handbook of Clinically Tested
the lay public, to those in the media
HerbalRemediesisanimportant
who can rely on information in this
addition to the modern clinical litera-
booktobeauthoritative,andtolibrar-
ture on herbs.”
ies.”
Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD
Associate Professor, Norman R. Farnsworth, PhD
Department of Physiology UIC Distinguished Professor
and Biophysics, and Research Professor
Georgetown University School of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy,
of Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago
More pre-publication
REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . .
“Thisbookincludesprofilesonthirty- icaltrialsandhowgoodtheevidenceis
two individual herbal medi- as assessed by preset criteria applied
cines and ten combination formulas. by botanical experts.
These profiles include descriptions of Thebookisbrokendownintothree
most of the major published clinical parts.Thefirstsectionisveryinforma-
studies,whichhavebeenanalyzedbya tive and sets the stage nicely for a dis-
panel of authoritative reviewers. It is cussionofindividualherbs.Thesecond
obviousthatgreatcarewastakentoen- part describes the process of evidence
surecompletenessandaccuracyofin- gathering, sorting, grading, and peer
formation, and the reviewers’ com- review.Thosereadersfamiliarwiththe
ments regarding study quality are Natural Standard database of natural
especially informative and helpful. productswillrecognizetheeditor’suse
Clinicians searching for detailed of‘levelsofevidence’criteriaasause-
and accurate information on herbal fultooltodistilltheinformationavail-
clinicaltrialswillfindmuchinthistext able from clinical trials. In the third
thatisuseful.Itisasignificantachieve- part,theauthorsprovidemonographs
ment in the field of evidence-based onthevariousherbalslistedalphabeti-
analysesofherbalmedicine.Itshould cally.Theseareconciseandcoverbasic
be of most help to clinicians or re- questionsofwhetherthetrialwasran-
searcherswhowantspecificdetailson domizedandwhetherthemethodswere
herbal clinical studies that are not clearlydescribed.Oneuniquefeatureis
readilyavailable,orwhoareinterested adetaileddescriptionofspecificprod-
in clinical-trial-qualityassessmentsby ucts used in clinical trials. These are
authoritative reviewers.” very helpful to both clinicians inter-
ested in recommending specificprod-
Michael Rotblatt, MD, PharmD uctsandtopatientsinterestedinfind-
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, ing these same products at their local
UCLA; Co-author, health food stores.
Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine This book provides valuable infor-
mationtoprovidersandpatientslook-
ingtosortoutwhichcommonlyused
herbsareevidence-basedandparticu-
larly which specific products they
“Thepurposeofthisbookistopro- should be looking for.”
videbothconsumersandhealth
careproviderswithconcise,evidence-
Philippe O. Szapary, MD
basedinformationonthemostwidely
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
usedherbsandherbalformulastested Division of General Internal Medicine,
in clinical trials. The focus is on what University of Pennsylvania School
preparationshavebeenstudiedinclin- of Medicine
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The Handbook
of Clinically Tested
Herbal Remedies
Volume 1
Haworth Series in Evidence-Based Phytotherapy
Marilyn Barrett, PhD
Editor
The Handbook of Clinically Tested Herbal Remedies edited by Marilyn
Barrett
Other titles of related interest:
Herbal Medicine: Chaos in the Marketplace by Rowena K. Richter
Botanical Medicines: The Desk Reference for Major Herbal Supplements,
Second Editionby Dennis J. McKenna, Kenneth Jones, and Kerry
Hughes
Tyler’s Tips: The Shopper’s Guide for Herbal Remediesby George H.
Constantine
Handbook of Psychotropic Herbs: A Scientific Analysis of Herbal
Remedies for Psychiatric Conditions by Ethan B. Russo
Tyler’s Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related
Remedies,Fourth Editionby Steven Foster and Varro E. Tyler
Tyler’s Herbs of Choice: The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals,
Second Editionby James E. Robbers and Varro E. Tyler
The Handbook
of Clinically Tested
Herbal Remedies
Volume 1
Part I: Fundamentals of Herbal Medicine
Part II: Methods
Part III: Botanical Profiles—
Product and Clinical Trial Information
(Artichoke–Ginseng)
Marilyn Barrett, PhD
Editor
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The handbook of clinically tested herbal remedies, volumes 1 and 2 / Marilyn Barrett, editor.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7890-1068-2 Volumes 1 and 2 (hard : alk. paper)
ISBN 0-7890-2723-2 Volume 1 (hard : alk. paper)
ISBN 0-7890-2724-0 Volume 2 (hard : alk. paper)
1. Herbs—Therapeutic use—Handbooks, manuals, etc. [DNLM: 1. Plant Preparations—
Handbooks. QV 39 H2362 2004] I. Barrett, Marilyn.
RM666.H33H363 2004
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To Dr. Varro (Tip) Tyler, who believed in my abilities and sold
the idea of this book to the publisher of The Haworth Press
To my parents, Geoffrey and Elizabeth Barrett, whose faith
and confidence in me has enabled me to embark on this book,
and many other adventures
