Pregnancy: Third Trimester
CHAPTER 15 Pregnancy: Third Trimester Aviva Romm, Laurel Lee, Christopher Hobbs CONSTIPATION DURING PREGNANCY Aviva Romm Constipation is defined as having bowel movements fewer than three times per week. The…
Vaginal Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
CHAPTER 8 Vaginal Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Aviva Romm, Bevin Clare, Lisa Alschuler, Christopher Hobbs, Roy Upton VULVOVAGINITIS AND COMMON VAGINAL INFECTIONS Aviva Romm, Bevin Clare The normal vaginal…
Fundamental Principles of Herbal Medicine
CHAPTER 3 Fundamental Principles of Herbal Medicine Aviva Romm, Lisa Ganora, David Hoffmann, Eric Yarnell, Kathy Abascal, Mitch Coven Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that…
Labor and Birth
CHAPTER 16 Labor and Birth Aviva Romm FACILITATING LABOR: INDUCTION, AUGMENTATION, AND DYSFUNCTIONAL LABOR Labor induction refers to the medical stimulation of contractions prior to the onset of spontaneous labor…
Breastfeeding and Botanical Medicine
CHAPTER 18 Breastfeeding and Botanical Medicine Sheila Humphrey, Aviva Romm BREASTFEEDING AND HERBS: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AND BREASTFEEDING CONCERNS FOR THE MOTHER–INFANT DYAD Sheila Humphrey Lactation is…
Menopausal Health
CHAPTER 19 Menopausal Health Aviva Romm, Susun S. Weed, Paula Gardiner, Bhaswati Bhattacharya, Clara A. Lennox, Roberta Lee, Wendy Grube, Robin DiPasquale, Margi Flint, David Winston PERIMENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE: AN…
History of Herbal Medicines for Women
CHAPTER 2 History of Herbal Medicines for Women Aviva Romm, David Winston WOMEN, HERBS, AND HEALTH REFORM: A HISTORICAL SUMMARY Aviva Romm Such “fathers of herbal medicine” as Dioscorides did…
Menstrual Wellness and Menstrual Problems
CHAPTER 5 Menstrual Wellness and Menstrual Problems Aviva Romm, Bevin Clare, Jill E. Stansbury, Linda Ryan, Ruth Trickey, Laurel Lee, Angela J. Hywood The scientific study of menstruation has been…
Urinary Complaints
CHAPTER 9 Urinary Complaints Aviva Romm, Eric L. Yarnell, David Winston URINARY TRACT INFECTION Aviva Romm Urinary tract infection (UTI) refers to the presence of microbes anywhere in the urinary…
Pregnancy: First Trimester
CHAPTER 13 Pregnancy: First Trimester Aviva Romm The state of a woman’s health is indeed completely tied up with the culture in which she lives and her position in it,…
