Herbal Medicines, 3rd Edition

Contents Preface to the Third Edition viii About the Authors x How to Use Herbal Medicines 1 Introduction 3 Chemical Constituents of Plants Used as Herbal Medicines 29 General References 34 The monographs .A Agnus Castus 36 Agrimony 42 Alfalfa 45 Aloe Vera 48 Aloes 50 Angelica 53 Aniseed 57 Apricot 61 Arnica 64 Artichoke 67 Asafoetida 72 Avens 75 .B Bayberry 77 Bilberry 79 Bloodroot 84 Blue Flag 87 Bogbean 89 Boldo 91 Boneset 94 Borage 96 Broom 98 Buchu 100 Burdock 102 Burnet 105 Butterbur 107 .C Calamus 118 Calendula 121 Capsicum 125 Cascara 128 Cassia 130 Cat’s Claw 132 Celandine, Greater 136 Celery 146 Centaury 149 Cereus 151 Chamomile, German 152 Chamomile, Roman 156 Chaparral 159 Cinnamon 162 Clivers 164 Clove 166 Cohosh, Black 168 Cohosh, Blue 180 Cola 183 Coltsfoot 185 Comfrey 188 Corn Silk 191 Couchgrass 193 Cowslip 195 Cranberry 197 .D Damiana 201 Dandelion 204 Devil’s Claw 207 Drosera 215 .E Echinacea 217 Elder 237 Elecampane 240 Ephedra 243 Eucalyptus 247 Euphorbia 249 Evening Primrose 251 Eyebright 256 .F False Unicorn 258 Fenugreek 260 Feverfew 263 Figwort 268 Frangula 270 Fucus 273 Fumitory 276 .G Garlic 279 Gentian 290 Ginger 293 Ginkgo 299 Ginseng, Eleutherococcus 315 Ginseng, Panax 325 Golden Seal 337 Gravel Root 340 Ground Ivy 342 Guaiacum 344 .H Hawthorn 346 Holy Thistle 352 Hops 354 Horehound, Black 358 Horehound, White 361 Horse-chestnut 363 Horseradish 367 Hydrangea 369 Hydrocotyle 371 .I Ispaghula 374 v .J Jamaica Dogwood 379 Java Tea 381 Juniper 386 .K Kava 389 .L Lady’s Slipper 403 Lemon Verbena 405 Liferoot 407 Lime Flower 409 Liquorice 411 Lobelia 416 .M Marshmallow 418 Mate´ 421 Meadowsweet 423 Melissa 425 Milk Thistle 429 Mistletoe 436 Motherwort 447 Myrrh 449 .N Nettle 452 .P Parsley 456 Parsley Piert 459 Passionflower 461 Pennyroyal 470 Pilewort 472 Plantain 474 Pleurisy Root 477 Pokeroot 479 Poplar 482 Prickly Ash, Northern 484 Prickly Ash, Southern 486 Pulsatilla 489 .Q Quassia 491 Queen’s Delight 493 .R Raspberry 495 Red Clover 498 Rhodiola 500 Rhubarb 506 Rosemary 508 .S Sage 512 Sarsaparilla 515 Sassafras 518 Saw Palmetto 521 Scullcap 530 Senega 533 Senna 537 Shepherd’s Purse 541 Skunk Cabbage 543 Slippery Elm 545 Squill 547 St John’s Wort 549 Stone Root 570 .T Tansy 572 Thyme 574 .U Uva-Ursi 577 .V Valerian 580 Vervain 591 .W Wild Carrot 593 Wild Lettuce 596 Willow 598 Witch Hazel 601 .Y Yarrow 604 Yellow Dock 608 Yucca 610 Appendices .1 Potential Drug–Herb Interactions 612 .2 Pharmacological Activities and Constituents of Herbal Ingredients 616 .3 Council of Europe – Categories for Natural Sources of Flavourings 622 .4 Preparations Directory 623 .5 Suppliers Directory 660 Index 690 vi Contents