Botanical medicine for women's health
By: Aviva Romm ; forewords by Mary L. Hardy, Simon Mills.
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier
Published: 2010
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780443072772
Subjects: Women -- Diseases -- Alternative treatment; Herbs -- Therapeutic use; Genital Diseases, Female -- drug therapy; Phytotherapy; Pregnancy; Women's Health
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Botanical medicines, CAM, and integrative medicine : definitions and use prevalence; title: History of herbal medicines for women; title: Fundamental principles of herbal medicine; title: Guidelines for herbal medicine use; title: Menstrual wellness and menstrual problems; title: Endocrine disorders and adrenal support; title: Conditions of the reproductive organs; title: Vaginal infections and sexually transmitted diseases; title: Urinary complaints; title: Breast cancer; title: Pregnancy and botanical medicine use and safety; title: Fertility challenges; title: Pregnancy : first trimester; title: Pregnancy : second trimester; title: Pregnancy : third trimester; title: Labor and birth; title: The post partum; title: Breastfeeding and botanical medicine; title: Menopausal health.