Botanical Medicine for Women's Health E-Book

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Elsevier Health Sciences, May 22, 2009 - Medical - 720 pages
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A comprehensive resource of medical and herbal interventions related to women's health issues, Botanical Medicine for Women’s Health provides a unique combination of traditional and modern scientific data on herbal medicine. Written by Aviva Romm, MD, an experienced herbalist, physician, and midwife, this guide blends a clinician-sensitive and patient-centered approach to women’s health issues. Coverage of menstrual health, fertility, breast conditions, and more makes this an essential resource for everyday practice.

Winner of the 2010 American Botanical Council's James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award!

  • Expert author Dr. Aviva Romm combines her experience as an herbalist, physician, and midwife for a fully integrated approach to medical and botanical interventions.
  • Convenient organization begins with herbal medicine and then covers health conditions organized chronologically by lifecycle help you understand the relationship between herbal medicine and women’s health.
  • Plant profiles include principle uses, clinical indications, and safety information on the 10 most commonly used botanicals for women’s health.
  • Detailed illustrations and professional plant photographs enable you to identify herbs visually as well as by substance make-up.
  • Specialized focus on women’s health and botanical medicine provides the specific information you need for treating women at any stage of life.
  • Content on over 150 botanicals for over 35 different conditions make this a comprehensive resource for current, evidence-based information.
  • Appendices on common botanical names, quick dose reference charts, adverse interactions, and botanical medicine resources offer practical information at a glance.
  • Over 30 expert contributors with a combination of practical experience as clinicians and teachers provide a unique, clinically based perspective on botanical medicine.
 

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Contents

PART I Foundations of Botanical Medicine
1
CHAPTER 2 History of Herbal Medicines for Women
8
CHAPTER 3 Fundamental Principles of Herbal Medicine
24
CHAPTER 4 Guidelines for Herbal Medicine Use
75
PART II General Gynecologic and Menstrual Health Concerns
97
CHAPTER 6 Endocrine Disorders and Adrenal Support
186
CHAPTER 7 Conditions of the Reproductive Organs
211
CHAPTER 8 Vaginal Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
256
CHAPTER 18 Breastfeeding and Botanical Medicine
433
PART IV The Menopausal Years
455
PART V Plant Profiles
521
BLACK COHOSH
523
BlUE COHOSH
528
CHASTE TREE
531
DONG QUAI
534
GINGER
536

CHAPTER 9 Urinary Complaints
290
CHAPTER 10 Breast Cancer
306
PART III Fertility and the Childbearing Cycle
321
CHAPTER 12 Fertility Challenges
334
First Trimester
347
Second Trimester
362
Third Trimester
370
CHAPTER 16 Labor and Birth
398
CHAPTER 17 The Postpartum
416
KAVA KAVA
539
RED CLOVER
542
ST JOHNS WORT
544
UVA URSI
547
WILD YAM
550
APPENDIX I Common and Botanical Medicine Names Quick Reference Dose Chart
612
REFERENCE
616
Index
665
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Botanical Medicine for Women's Health
Aviva Jill Romm
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TitleBotanical Medicine for Women's Health E-Book
AuthorAviva Romm
PublisherElsevier Health Sciences, 2009
ISBN0702036501, 9780702036507
Length720 pages
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Medical / Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Medical / Gynecology & Obstetrics
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