Herbs and Natural Supplements, 2-Volume set. An Evidence-Based Guide. Edition No. 4

Table of Contents

Volume 1:
Herbal and natural supplements
1 Introduction to complementary medicine
2 Introduction to herbal medicine
3 Introduction to clinical nutrition
4 Introduction to aromatherapy
5 Introduction to food as medicine
Clinical practice
6 Introduction to the practice of integrative medicine
7 Safety and complementary medicines
8 Interactions with herbal and natural medicines
9 Preoperative care: considerations
10 Cancer and safety of complementary medicines
11 Herbs and natural supplements in pregnancy
12 Introduction to wellness

Volume 2:
Monograph Title:
Adhatodha
Albizzia
Aloe vera
Alpha lipoic acid
Andrographis
Astragalus
Baical skullcap
Bergamot
Beta-carotene
Bilberry
Bitter melon
Bitter Orange/citrus aurantium
Black cohosh
Brahmi
Calcium
Calendula
Carnitine
Celery
Chaste tree (Vitex)
Chickweed
Chitosan
Chondroitin
Chromium
Cinnamon
Cloves
Cocoa
Coenzyme Q10
Colostrum
Coriolus versicolor
Cranberry
Creatine
Damiana
Dandelion
Devil's claw
Dunaliella salina
Echinacea
Elder
Eucalyptus
Fenugreek
Feverfew
Fish oils
Flaxseed oil
Folate
Garlic
Gentian
Ginger
Ginkgo biloba
Ginseng - Korean
Globe artichoke
Glucosamine
Goji
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Grapeseed
Green tea
Guarana
Gymnema
Hawthorn
Honey
Hops
Horse chestnut
Horseradish
Iodine
Iron
Kava
L-arginine
Lavender
Lemon balm
L-Glutamine
Licorice
L-Lysine
Lutein and zeaxanthin
Maca
Magnesium
Meadowsweet
Mullein
Myrrh
New Zealand green-lipped mussel
Nigella
Noni
Oats
Passionflower
Pelargonium
Peppermint
Perilla
Policosanol
Prebiotics
Probiotics
Psyllium
Pygeum
Quercetin
Raspberry leaf
Red clover
Red rice yeast extract
Rhodiola
Rosehip
Rosemary
S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe)
Saffron
Sage
Saw palmetto
Schisandra
Selenium
Shark cartilage
Shatavari
Siberian Ginseng
Slippery elm
Soy
St John's Wort
St Mary's thistle
Stinging nettle
Taurine
Tea tree
Thyme
Tribulus
Tulsi
Turmeric
Tyrosine
Valerian
Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Wild Yam
Willowbark
Withania
Zinc

Authors

Lesley Braun Associate Professor of Integrative Medicine (Hon) National institute of Complementary Medicine, University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia
Senior Research Fellow (Hon), Monash/Alfred Psychiatric Research Centre, VIC, Australia.

Dr Lesley Braun is a registered pharmacist and naturopath. She holds a PhD from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, in which she investigated the integration of complementary medicine into hospitals in Victoria. Dr Braun is an Adjunct associate Professor of Integrative Medicine at the National Institute of Complementary Medicine at the University of Western Sydney in Australia. NICM provides leadership and support for strategically directed research into complementary medicine and translation of evidence into clinical practice and relevant policy to benefit the health of all Australians.

Dr Braun serves on the Australian Therapeutic Goods Advisory Council which oversees the implementation of TGA reforms and provides general strategic guidance to the TGA, advice on relationships and communication with stakeholders. She is also on the executive for the Complementary and Integrative Therapies interest group of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia and an advisory board member to the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association. As of 2014, she is also the Director of Blackmore's Institute, the academic and professional arm of Blackmores, which entails engaging with a broad range of academics, government and industry bodies and overseeing a comprehensive academic and research program.

Since 1996 she has authored numerous chapters for books and more than 100 articles, and since 2000 has written regular columns for the Australian Journal of Pharmacy and the Journal of Complementary Medicine. She lectures to medical students at Monash University and to chiropractic students at RMIT University, and is regularly invited to present at national and international conferences about evidence-based complementary medicine, drug interactions, complementary medicine safety and her own clinical research.

Her role as the main author of Herbs and Natural Supplements - An Evidence-based Guide represents a continuation of a life-long goal to integrate evidence-based complementary medicine into standard practice and improve patient outcomes safely and effectively.

Marc Cohen Professor at School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne. Professor Marc Cohen is one of Australia's pioneers of integrative and holistic medicine who has made significant impacts on education, research, clinical practice and policy. He is a medical doctor and Professor of Health Sciences at RMIT University where he leads postgraduate Wellness Programs and supervises research into wellness and holistic health including research on yoga, meditation, nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture, lifestyle and the health impact of pesticides, organic food and detoxification. Prof Cohen sits on the Board of a number of national and international associations including the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association, the Global Spa and Wellness Summit and the Australasian Spa and Wellness Association, as well as serving on the Editorial Board of several international peer-reviewed journals. Prof Cohen has published more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and co-edited the text 'Understanding the Global Spa Industry', along with more than 10 other books on holistic approaches to health. He is a frequent speaker at many national and international conferences where he delivers inspiring, informative and uplifting presentations. His impact on the field has been recognised by four consecutive RMIT Media Star Awards as well as the inaugural Award for Leadership and Collaboration from the National Institute of Complementary Medicine.