The Herbal Internet Companion: Herbs and Herbal Medicine Online

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A comprehensive guide to using the Internet for research into all aspects of herbal medicine! This valuable and timely book will help you navigate the sea of information about herbs and herbal remedies on the Internet. In recent years, alternative medicine has come to the forefront of American culture. As editor David J. Owen points out, “It sometimes seems that not a day goes by without... Read more

A comprehensive guide to using the Internet for research into all aspects of herbal medicine!

This valuable and timely book will help you navigate the sea of information about herbs and herbal remedies on the Internet. In recent years, alternative medicine has come to the forefront of American culture. As editor David J. Owen points out, “It sometimes seems that not a day goes by without the appearance of another newspaper article or television news item about St. John’s wort or Ginkgo biloba. Once confined largely to health food stores, herbal preparations are now prominently displayed on the shelves of modern pharmacies and can be readily purchased via the Internet. They are now widely used to treat a variety of conditions, from depression to sexual dysfunction.”

Today, a great deal of the most reliable information about herbal medicine is available only in scattered sources like trade journals, pamphlets, conference proceedings, and market research reports. Many of these are available online if you know how to find them. The Herbal Internet Companion: Herbs and Herbal Medicine Online will show you how to find the information you need!

This book groups the Web sites and other Internet sources it lists based on the type of information you’ll find there, providing you with ways to quickly access information about:

criteria for assessing the quality of health information on the Internet
consumer/patient needs and frequently asked questions
mailing lists, chat rooms, and newsgroups providing herbal information
laws, standards, and regulations
associations and organizations dealing with herbal medicine
consumer protection, health fraud, and quackery
clinical trials and evidence about specific products
Internet resources in specialized health areas such as cancer and AIDS
side effects, adverse reactions, and drug interactions
online indexes and databases such as MEDLINE
. . . and much more!

Complete with easy-to-read tables and charts as well as a glossary of terms you’ll encounter on these Web sites, The Herbal Internet Companion: Herbs and Herbal Medicine Online is the resource that puts the power of the Internet in your hands! Read less

Preface
Chapter 1. Herbal Medicine and the Internet
Herbal Information Resources
Herbal Information and the Internet
How “Stable” Are Herbal Web Sites?
Web Sites for Evaluating Internet Material
Chapter 2. A Herbal Renaissance
Herbalism in the United States
Web Site Resources for Herbal Texts
Chapter 3. Identification, Cultivation, and Conservation: Botanical and Agricultural Resources
What Is an Herb?
Plant Names and Plant Taxonomy
The Importance of Correct Plant Identification
Web Sites Providing Botanical, Conservation, and Cultivation Data
Chapter 4. The Traditional Herbalist Movement and the U.S. Herbal Industry
The Herbalist Approach to Health
Herbal Products and Manufacturers
Web Sites of Practicing Herbalists and U.S. Herbal Organizations
Chapter 5. Herbal Associations and Organizations
Herbal Organizations in the United States and Europe
Web Sites of Professional Herbal Organizations
Chapter 6. The Mainstreaming of Herbal Medicine
University-Affiliated, Nonprofit, and Other Research Institutions
Chapter 7. Traditional Medicine, Folklore, and Ethnobotany
Traditional Medicine and Herbal Remedies
Traditional Chinese, Tibetan, and Ayurvedic Medicine
Ethnobotany
Herbal Folklore
Web Sites Focusing on Traditional Herbal Medicine
Chapter 8. Laws, Regulations, and Standards
Drug Laws and Regulations
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994
Consistency and Standardization
Europe and Germany's Commission E Monographs
Web Sites of Government and Private Regulatory Agencies
Chapter 9. Clinical Evidence and Clinical Trials
Do Herbs Work?
Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)
Web Sites Providing Information on Clinical Evidence and Trials
Chapter 10. Adverse Effects, Adverse Reactions, and Drug Interactions
Herbal Remedies Are Not Risk Free
Web Sites That Discuss Adverse Herb Reactions and Drug-Herb Interactions
Chapter 11. Quackery, Health Fraud, and Consumer Protection
Conflicts Between Allopathic Medicine and Herbalists
Health Fraud and Quackery
Web Sites Dedicated to Consumer Education and Awareness
Chapter 12. Information for Consumers and Patients
The Internet and Health Care
Web Sites Serving As Gateways to Reliable Herbal Information
Chapter 13. MEDLINE and Other Online Indexes/Databases
Medical Information and the Information Explosion
The Literature on CAM
Web Sites Providing Access to Databases and Indexes
Chapter 14. AIDS, Cancer, and Other Specialized Health Areas
Complementary or Alternative Medicine
Cancer and CAM
CAM and HIV/AIDS
Web Sites That Focus on Particular Diseases and Health Issues
Chapter 15. Aromatherapy
What Is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy in Europe
Web Sites Providing Information on Aromatherapy
Chapter 16. Mailing Lists, Newsgroups, and Chat Rooms
The Internet and the New Communication Channels
Internet Sites for Mailing Lists, Newsgroups, and Chat Rooms
Notes
Glossary
Index
Reference Notes Included

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David J Owen

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