BLACK COHOSH
BLACK COHOSH Botanical name: Actaea racemosa syn. Cimicifuga racemosa Family name: Ranunculaceae Synonyms: Black bugbane; Black snakeroot Part used: Root, rhizome Black cohosh has gone through numerous taxonomic reclassifications, and…
Pregnancy: Second Trimester
CHAPTER 14 Pregnancy: Second Trimester Elizabeth Mazanec, Aviva Romm, Mary Bove HEARTBURN (GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX) IN PREGNANCY Elizabeth Mazanec, Aviva Romm Heartburn is caused by a reflux of gastric acids into…
Breast Cancer
CHAPTER 10 Breast Cancer Aviva Romm For the majority of women with breast cancer, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become a standard part of their treatment and healing.1 THE…
Plant Profiles
Plant Profiles* Black cohosh, 523 Blue cohosh, 528 Chaste Tree, 531 Dong quai, 534 Ginger, 536 Kava Kava, 539 Red clover, 542 St. John’s wort, 544 Uva ursi, 547 Summary…
Pregnancy and Botanical Medicine Use and Safety
CHAPTER 11 Pregnancy and Botanical Medicine Use and Safety Aviva Romm So eight days late, huh, you must be getting a little uncomfortable?… If you’re anxious there are a few…
Fertility Challenges
CHAPTER 12 Fertility Challenges Angela J. Hywood Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse in a couple of reproductive age attempting to conceive….
Guidelines for Herbal Medicine Use
CHAPTER 4 Guidelines for Herbal Medicine Use Roy Upton, Aviva Romm BOTANICAL MEDICINE SAFETY: GUIDELINES FOR PRACTITIONERS Roy Upton Estimates suggest that as many as 50% of Americans use some…
Botanical Medicines, CAM, and Integrative Medicine: Definitions and Use Prevalence
CHAPTER 1 Botanical Medicines, CAM, and Integrative Medicine: Definitions and Use Prevalence Aviva Romm The U.S. medical care system is self-validating. Biomedicine is rarely viewed as a historical and cultural…
Outcome statistics
CHAPTER 32 Outcome statistics Mark Davies The following statistics for survival and morbidity relate to outcomes of interest at the time of hospital discharge. The outcomes shown are for babies…
The ready reckoner
CHAPTER 33 The ready reckoner Mark Davies The following pages contain information useful when admitting a sick infant to intensive care. The tables contain information (by infant weight) on the…
