Section I: Patient Care Approach. 1. Evaluating Sources of Information about Botanical Products -- 2. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacogenomic Considerations for the Medicinal Use of Botanicals -- 3. Patient Safety -- 4. Botanical Use in Special Populations -- Section II: Botanical Integrative Medicine. 5. Cardiovascular Disease -- 6. Endocrine Disorders -- 7. Gastrointestinal Disease -- 8. Women's Health -- 9. Men's Health -- 10. Neurological Conditions -- 11. Psychiatric Disorders -- 12. Botanicals for Common Infections -- 13. Dermatologic Conditions -- 14. Musculoskeletal Conditions -- 15. Obesity and Weight Loss -- 16. Cancer Prevention and Treatment -- 17. Supportive and Palliative Care for Cancer -- 18. The Therapeutic Potential of Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System
Summary
The purpose of this book is to focus on major considerations in the clinical use of botanicals as an integrated therapy in current health care. The book uses an organ system approach to presenting clinical evidence on the use of botanicals for common conditions. The chapters include brief sections on background and pharmacognosy, preparation and do
