Physicians’ Desk Reference for Herbal

Flavonoids concentrate in the seeds, bark, flowers, or fruit of most plants. The herbal remedy green tea (Camellia sinensis), which is used for stomach disorders, contains about 30% flavonoids by weight. Apples and onions, which are listed in the Physicians Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines (PDR-HM), also contain high amounts of flavonoids. 

Fleming, Thomas, ed. Physicians Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines. Montvale, NJ Medical Economics Company, 1998. 

Physicians Desk Reference. (2(XX)). Physicians desk reference for herbal medicines (2nd ed.). Montvale, NJ Medical Economics. 

The use of medications has increased and so have the numbers of medication available. The Physicians Desk Reference, 2000 PDR, 2000) lists mwe than 4,000 medications, and there ate more than 700 medications in the Physicians Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines (PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2000). In addition there are innumerable over-the-counter products. No professional can be familiar with all of them, but it is crucial to know what medications a client is taking and how to research these medications. 

J. Gruenwald, T. Brendler and C. Jaenicke, scient. editors, Physicians Desk Reference - PDR for Herbal Medicines , Medical Economics Company, Montvale, New Jersey, 1999. 

Physicians Desk Reference. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicines . Medical Economics Company. 

Hurley, Dan. Natural Causes Death, Lies, and Politics in America s Vitamin and Herbal Supplement Industry. New York Broadway Books, 2006. Hurley criticizes the supplements industry for its excesses and discusses the politics behind regulatory decisions. PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs. 30th ed. Montvale, N.J. Thomson Healthcare, 2008. The physician s desk reference provides information on dietary supplements and herbs. Tierra, Michael. The Way of Chinese Herbs. New W>rk Pocket Books, 1998. Avery thorough compendium of Chinese herbal remedies with descriptions, including the philosophy of treatment imderlying the Chinese herbal tradition. 

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