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Title: The American Pharmaceutical Association Practical Guide to Natural Medicines by Andrea Peirce, John A. Gans, Andrew T. Weil ISBN: 0-688-16151-0 Publisher: William Morrow & Company Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $37.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Disappointingly Shoddy
Comment: Don't believe the rave reviews...She omits quite a few prominent dietary supplements (e.g., phosphatidyl serine), and the entries are pretty superficial from a pharmacologic standpoint, especially for a book from the APA. For example, 1) she mentions that Ginger is used for arthritic inflammation, but never says why it is credible for that purpose (it is a significant COX-2 inhibitor, a la Vioxx or Celebrex), 2) she omits that the primary modern use of Elder is as an anti-viral (she doesn't mention the substantial lab work on its mode of anti-infection action or list the well-known Israeli clinical trial as an anti-flu drug, 3) she erroneously equates grape seed and pine bark extracts as sources of antioxidant OPCs (the former is substantially more potent). And, she offers almost no info on the pros and cons of differing product forms, which can have very different effects and potencies (e.g., ground plant vs. standardized extract).
Laypeople and even professionals are much better off with The Natural Health Bible (Stephen Bratman, MD), Michael Murray's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicines, and similar works by Saul Hendler, MD and Dennis McKenna, PhD (the titles escape me).
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent resource for the professional and layperson!
Comment: I was given this book as a gift and was delighted! The information about herbs and other supplements was complete, well written, and useful. As a professional herbalist, I would highly recommend this book for both health care professionals and laypeople. It is an excellent clinical resource that provides up to date clinical information on studies of efficacy as well as drug interaction and contraindications. My only complaint is that some of the translations of Chinese herb names was done incorrectly (although I hope this will be rectified by the next printing).
Overall an excellet book!
Rating: 5
Summary: At last! A useful guide to this emerging market
Comment: I'm a pharmacist who believes every physician interested in an easy to use, up to date overview of this emerging market needs this book.VERY pleased with it!
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