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Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine
The South African Herbal Pharmacopeia: Monographs of Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants is a collection of 25 original monographs of
medicinal plants that are currently under commercialization or have
the potential for commercialization into herbal medicinal products
for the global marketplace. Chapters include a general overview
covering synonyms, common names, conservation status, botany,
geographical distribution, ethnopharmacology, commercialization,
pharmacological evaluation, chemical profiling and quality control,
including HPTLC fingerprint analysis, UPLC analysis, gas
chromatography and mid-infrared spectroscopy analysis. Academics
researching pharmacy and analytical chemistry will benefit from the
detailed chemical profile on each species presented. Industrial
manufacturers of herbal products, herbal medicines, cosmetics, food
supplements, and national and international policymakers and
regulators will benefit from the overview provided at the beginning
of each chapter.
In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs.
Michael D. Seidman and Marilene B. Wang bring their considerable
expertise to the topic of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
and Nutrition in Otolaryngology. Many patients use heath care
approaches that are not part of conventional medical care or that
may have origins outside of usual Western practice, while also
using conventional health care. In this issue, top experts
summarize the current knowledge of complementary and integrative
medicine and nutrition as they relate to the care of patients in
otolaryngology practices, providing a comprehensive resource that
physicians and allied health providers can rely on for accurate
patient counseling. Contains 19 practice-oriented topics including
diet and health; why otolaryngologists should be interested in
psychedelic medicine; probiotics for otolaryngology disorders;
sinus issues and natural alternatives; CIM and prevention of
hearing loss; CIM and the voice; natural alternatives and the
common cold/flu; otitis media; and more. Provides in-depth clinical
reviews on complementary and integrative medicine and nutrition in
otolaryngology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under
the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors
synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines
to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
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