Check out these herbal supplement resources
Although there still is too little clinical research into herbal remedies’ attributes and drawbacks, a number of organizations and publishers recently have produced resource guides and books on these products.
Here is a brief listing of some of the resources available:
• Alternative Medicine Alert, American Health Consultants, Atlanta. This monthly newsletter features articles about herbal remedies and other alternative medicine therapies. For more information, call (800) 688-2421. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.ahcpub.com. Address: P.O. Box 740059, Atlanta, GA 30374.
• Herbal chart for health care professionals, published in Pharmacy Today, August 1999, by the American Pharmaceutical Association. The chart, which costs $2 plus $4 for shipping and handling per order, can be obtained by calling (202) 429-7557. Address: American Pharmaceutical Association, 2215 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20037. E-mail: pt@mail. aphanet.org.
• Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs, developed by the American Botanical Council, and edited by Mark Blumenthal, Alicia Goldberg, and Josef Brinckmann. This book costs $55 for non-members of the American Pharmaceutical Association and $42 for members. For more information, call APhA at (800) 878-0729. Fax: (802) 864-7626. Address: APhA Publications Sales, P.O. Box 571, Williston, VT 05495-0571.
• Integrative Medicine Access: Professional Reference to Conditions, Herbs & Supplements, published by Integrative Medicine Communications. This is a subscription service with monographs provided in a loose-leaf binder. It costs $299 for non-members of APhA and $199 for members. For more information, call (800) 878-0729.
• Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, written by Jeff M. Jellin, PharmD, and published by Therapeutic Research Faculty, Stockton, CA. The second edition was published in 1999. The 1,164-page book costs $59.
• Natural Therapeutics Pocket Guide, written by James B. LaValle, Daniel L. Krinsky, Ernest B. Hawkins, and Ross Pelton. The guide costs $40 for non-members of APhA and $32 for members. The guide will be available July 2000. For more information, call (800) 878-0729.
• 1999 Physicians’ Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements, published by Medical Economics Co., Five Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645. The 400-page book costs $48.95. For more information, call (800) 737-9206.
• Physicians’ Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines, published by Medical Economics Co., Five Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645. The first edition was published in December 1998. The book costs $59.95. For more information, call (800) 737-9206.
• Professional’s Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicines, written by Charles W. Fetrow, PhD, and Juan R. Avila, PhD, and published February 1999 by Springhouse (PA) Publishers. The 768-page book costs $39.95.
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