Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States

The term drug means (A) articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States or official National Formulary or any supplement to any of them (B) articles intended for the use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in... 

Echinacea is regulated as a dietary supplement in the United States (40). The Homeopathic Mother tincture is a Class C over-the-counter drug official in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (41), Official Compendium (1992). E. angustifolia powdered and powdered extract, E. pallida powdered and powdered extract, E. purpurea root, powdered root extract, and powdered extract have monographs for their identity, quality, and other... 

United States under DSHEA sold as a dietary supplement. Serenoa is also listed in Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (1979). 

The Latin name for mistletoe is Viscum album. It is a semiparasitic plant that grows on old apple, ash, and hawthorn trees. It is one of very few cancer medications with a rich traditional history. Ancient Greeks used it as an anticancer medication, and it was a popular herbal medicine of the Druids, who used it for treating epilepsy and nervous system disorders. Dr. Rudolf Steiner, founder of the Society for Cancer Research, advocated its use in 1920 for the treatment of human cancer. " Presently, it is widely used in Europe and North America to treat arthritis and rheumatism and for palhative treatment of malignant tumors. Viscum album is listed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States Mistletoe is marketed under the brand names Iscador, Isorel, Helixor, Eurixor, Vysorel, etc. 

Homeopathic herbal preparations. Homeopathic products are classified as over-the-counter or prescription drugs and are regulated under the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States. Safety concerns that arise for an herb in crude form may not apply to homeopathic preparations of the same herb, and this document does not address herbal products in homeopathic forms. Essential oils. Essential oils are concentrations of specific volatile compounds. While many essential oils have a well-documented history of safe use by appropriately skilled persons, they often present toxicological concerns that are absent or moderate in the crude plant materials from which the oil is derived. Except for a small number of essential oils that have a history of internal use, the classification of essential oils is beyond the scope of this document. 

Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Revision Service, Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States (HPCUS), Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, Southeastern, PA, 1988-1994. 

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