Botanical Medicine for Women’s Health

Автор: Romm A.

Год выпуска: 2010

Издательство: Elsevier

Страниц: 705

Аннотация:

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.

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Botanical medicine for womens health

Part One: Foundations of Botanical Medicine
1. Botanical Medicines, CAM, and Integrative Medicine: Definitions and Use Prevalence
2. History of Herbal Medicines for Women
3. Fundamental Principles of Herbal Medicine
4. Guidelines for Herbal Medicine Use
5. Diet, Nutrition, and Women’s Health
6. Real Anatomy: Reproductive Anatomy and Endocrinology Primer

Part Two: General Gynecologic and Menstrual Health Concerns
7. Menstrual Wellness and Menstrual Problems
8. Endocrine Disorders and Adrenal Support
9. Conditions of the Reproductive Organs
10. Vaginal Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
11. Urinary Complaints
12. Breast Cancer

Part Three: Fertility and the Childbearing Cycle
13. Pregnancy and Botanical Medicine Use and Safety
14. Fertility Challenges
15. Pregnancy: First Trimester
16. Pregnancy: Second Trimester
17. Pregnancy: Third Trimester
18. Labor and Birth
19. The Post Partum
20. Breastfeeding and Botanical Medicine

Part Four: The Menopausal Years
21. Menopausal Health

Part Five: Plant Profiles
Black cohosh
Blue cohosh
Chaste tree
Dong quai
Ginger
Kava kava
Red clover
St. John’s wort
Uva ursil
Wild yam

Appendixes
Appendix 1: Common Names and Botanical Name Quick Reference Chart
Appendix 2: Botanical Medicine for Women Quick Dose Reference Chart
Appendix 3: Adverse Herb-Drug Interactions
Appendix 4: Botanical Medicine Information Resources

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