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001 2009024808
003 DLC
005 20140613115257.0
008 090622s2010 cau b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009024808
020 $a9780897935500 (trade paper)
020 $a0897935500 (trade paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn316026780
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050 00 $aRA1250$b.D37 2010
100 1 $aDasgupta, Amitava,$d1958-
245 10 $aPrescription or poison? :$bthe benefits and dangers of herbal remedies /$cAmitava Dasgupta.
260 $aAlameda, CA :$bHunter House ;$aBerkeley, CA :$b[Distributed by] Publishers Group West,$cc2010.
300 $axiv, 258 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aComplementary and alternative medicines: who uses them? -- Some relatively safe and effective herbal supplements -- Essential oils and fish-oil supplements: how effective are they? -- Herbal supplements that may boost your immune system -- Homeopathic remedies: relatively safe alternative medicine -- Vitamins and minerals -- Moderately toxic herbal remedies that may cause organ damage -- Severely toxic herbal remedies that may even cause death -- How herbal remedies interact with your medicines -- Food, alcohol, fruit juices, smoking and your meds -- Herbals supplements, alternative therapies, and women's health -- How herbal remedies may affect laboratory text results -- Herbal remedies that are misidentified or contaminated with heavy metals or western drugs -- An introduction to ayurvedic medicine -- Appendix A: generic and trade names of drugs discussed in this book -- Appendix B: herbal supplements you should avoid because they are potentially toxic.
650 0 $aHerbs$xToxicology.
650 0 $aHerbs$xTherapeutic use.