Herbal-Drug Interactions and Adverse Effects: An Evidence-Based Quick Reference Guide

Overview and General Principles

Alphabetical Listing of Herb and Nutriceutical Monographs

Appendices

Documented and Potential Interactions Between Botanicals and Nutriceuticals, and Anticoagulant/Platelet-Inhibiting Drugs

Confirmed and Theoretical Interactions (Potentiative/Additive) Between Herbs and Psychotropic and other Centrally-Acting Drugs

Herbs/Botanicals That May Case Hepatotoxicity

Herbs and Foods that May Contain Phytoestrogens and/or Phytoprogestins

Herbal Preparations that May Cause Adverse Reactions When Used Topically for Skin Conditions or in Cosmetics

Botanicals that May Alter Drug Biotransformations

A. Botanicals (Herbal Remedies and Plant Toxins) that Can Affect Cardiovascular Function B. Herbal Remedies Purported to Lower Serum Lipids

Herbal Remedies and Nutriceuticals with Anti-inflammatory/Anti-rheumatic Properties

Members of the Compositae (Daisy) Family Including Wild and Garden Flowers. Frequent Cases of Contact Dermatitis

Herbal and Other Alternative Remedies Purported to Have Hypoglycemic/Antidiabetic Properties

Herbs and the Kidney:: Diuretic and Nephrotoxic Herbs

Herbs/Botanicals and Cancer:: Carcinogenic and Antineoplastic Herbs

Psoralen-Containing Botanicals Capable of Causing Phytophotodermatitis

Some Useful Websites

Glossary of Botanical Latin Names and Common Equivalents Used for Alphabetical Listing of Monographs in Text and/or in Appendices