Obgyn Key

UVA URSI Botanical name: Arctostaphylos uva ursi Family: Ericaceae Synonyms: Bearberry, Kinnikinnik Part used: Dried leaf MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS The primary medicinally active constituent is arbutin, a phenolic glycoside that…

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…

GINGER Botanical name: Zingiber officinalis Family name: Zingiberacaea Part used: Rhizome MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS The major chemical constituents are volatile oils, including β-bisabolene and zingiberene, sesquiterpenes, including zingiberol, zingiberenol, the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….