Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs

ISBN-13: 9783540531005 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 278 str.

I. H. Bowen; E. L. Boyd; D. Corrigan

Opis

This book is the first volume of a series on the adverse effects of herbal drugs. We begin this series not because we are opposed to phytotherapy, or because we want to share our ammunition with adversaries of herbal drug treatments. We realize that several remedies of natural origin (e. g., senna, ipecac) have retained a prominent place in the conventional drug armamentarium. We also recognize that the general public appreciates so-called mildly acting herbs for self-medication purposes. We acknowledge that even when such herbs have no pronounced pharmacological acti- vity, their psychosocial effect remains an asset that should not be ignored. Moreover, we do not hold the often heard opinion that traditional remedies are nothing but a collection of worthless relics from the remote past which cannot possibly be relevant for modem medicine. We consider this an erroneous assumption thas has been refuted repeatedly by experimental research on traditional botanicals. The encouraging results with the herbal remedy feverfew as a prophylactic antimigraine agent is a recent illustration that botanical medicine can still provide exciting the- rapeutic discoveries. For these reasons it is not our intention to place botanical remedies indiscriminately in an unfavorable light. We do not seek to dam up the "green" wave that is sweeping over our society. We do consider it important, however, that this wave be appropria- tely chanelled, and with this basic attitude we have assumed edi- torial responsibility.

Spis treści

Toxicological Outlook on the Quality Assurance of Herbal Remedies.- Toxic Botanicals.- Micro-organisms and Microbial Toxins.- Pesticides and Fumigation Agents.- Radioactivity.- Toxic Metals.- Synthetic and Animal Drug Substances.- Consumer Information.- Allium Sativum.- Aristolochia Species.- Asafetida.- Berberine.- Cinnamomum Species.- Cymbopogon Species.- Eucalyptus Species.- Foeniculum vulgare.- Gaultheria procumbens.- Hedeoma pulegioides and Mentha pulegium.- Marsdenia cundurango.- Medicago sativa.- Mentha piperita and Mentha spicata.- Panax ginseng.- Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids — General Discussion.- Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids — Cynoglossum officinale.- Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids — Petasites Species.- Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids — Senecio Species.- Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids — Symphytum Species.- Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids — Tussilago farfara.- Sesquiterpene Lactones — General Discussion.- Sesquiterpene Lactones — Arnica montana.- Sesquiterpene Lactones — Chamomilla recutita.- Sesquiterpene Lactones — Laurus nobilis.- Sesquiterpene Lactones — Tanacetum parthenium.- Notes Added in Proof.