The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines
Authors: Michael Nathan
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Medical Writings: Book Notes2 March 1999The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal MedicinesMichael Nathan, MD and Robert Scholten, MSLISMichael Nathan, MDMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (Nathan)Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. (Scholten) and Robert Scholten, MSLISMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (Nathan)Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. (Scholten)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-130-5-199903020-00024 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A, Gruenwald J, Hall T, Riggins CW, et al; eds. 685 pages. Austin, TX: American Botanical Council; 1998. $189.00. ISBN 096555550X. Order phone 800-373-7105.Field of medicine: Alternative medicine.Format: Hardcover book.Audience: Practitioners, patients, and pharmacists interested in or requiring information on medicinal herbs.Purpose: To serve as an official, peer-reviewed guide to herbal medicine.Content: This book is a translation of all 380 monographs on medicinal herbs published by the German commission E, an expert multidisciplinary group within the German federal health agency charged with evaluating the safety and efficacy of herbal medications. ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (Nathan)Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. (Scholten) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAnalysis of the Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Osteoarthritic Potential of Flonat Fast®, a Combination of Harpagophytum Procumbens DC. ex Meisn., Boswellia Serrata Roxb., Curcuma longa L., Bromelain and Escin (Aesculus hippocastanum), Evaluated in In Vitro Models of Inflammation Relevant to OsteoarthritisCMC-based hydrogels loaded with Hypericum perforatum nanoemulsion for potential wound dressing applicationsClinical importance of herb–drug interactionEthnobotanical knowledge and use-value of Harpagophytum (Devil's claw) in Matabeleland, ZimbabweChemoprevention with a tea from hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha) leaves and flowers attenuates colitis in rats by reducing inflammation and oxidative stressTypes of Paeonia and Their Use in PhytotherapyHop bitter acids: resources, biosynthesis, and applicationsNon-pharmacologic approach to pediatric constipationThe 4-month effect of Vitex agnus-castus plant on sexual function of women of reproductive age: A clinical trialAnti-diabetic effect of a novel oligosaccharide isolated from Rosa canina via modulation of DNA methylation in Streptozotocin-diabetic ratsPublic Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Herbal Remedies Used During Pregnancy and Lactation in West Bank PalestineSaw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)Teucrium polium Extract Enhances the Anti-Angiogenesis Effect of Tranilast on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHepatoprotective Effect of Microemulsion-Based System of Prunus Cerasus Kernel Extract on CCL4-induced Liver Damage in MiceAntidiabetic Mechanisms of Rosa canina FruitsOptimization of Manufacturing Wet Noodle Added with Aloe vera Powder 2 March 1999Volume 130, Issue 5Page: 459KeywordsAdverse reactionsComputer softwareDrug interactionsHealth care providersHerbal medicinePatientsPharmacistsSafetyToxicityToxicology ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 2 March 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...