So far I've found all the herbs commonly mentioned on this website, INCLUDING
Fenugreek
Ginko Biloba
Saw Palmetto
Wild Yam
Evening Primrose Oil
Dong Quai
Milk Thistle
Black Cohosh
Borage
Hops
Soy
Red Clover
Aloe
Blessed Thistle
Cayenee
Chaste Tree (Vitex)
False Unicorn
Flax
Grape Seed Extract
Green Tea
Motherwort
Nettles
Thyme
Plus MANY more (this is probably less than a fifth of what they have)
But for some reason Fennel, Barely, and Ginseng were NOT found.
***This would be a great book for someone who is interested in healing with herbs, or for a quick reference during your program***
I began typing out information they give on Fenugreek, but it's toooo much to type, so I will list what information they give.
Name
Common Names
Family
Description of Plant
Medicinal Part (of plant)
Constituents and Action (if known)
Nutritional Ingredients
Traditional Use
Current Use
Available Forms, Dosage, and Administration Guidelines
-Preparations
-Typical Dosage
Phamacokinetics-If Available
Toxicity
Contraindications
Side Effects
Long-Term Safety
Use in Pregnancy/Lactation/Children
Drug/Herb Interactions and Rationale (if known)
Special Notes
Bibliography
The back of the front cover also gives abbreviations (mostly for things like gastrointestinal, rapid eye movement, estrogen replacement therapy, chronic fatigue symptom, things like that).
Table of Contents shows
I. An Introduction to Herbal Medicine
(Includes Intro, Dangers and Toxicity of Herbs, and more.)
II. Herb Monographs
(which give all the info. on different herbs)
III. Nutritional Supplements
Part III includes:
-Herbs Contraindicated During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding
-Condition/Disease and Possible Herbal/Supplemental Therapy
-An Annotated Guide to Recommended References
Explanation of Abbreviations
Glossary
Index
and MORE
Back of the Book (lower half) reads:
Inside you will discover...
-Use of herbal therapy for the common cold and flu, to more complex problems, such as hypertension and menopausal changes.
-Basic concepts of herbal therapy; what an herb is; how herbs have been used in traditional systems of medicine; the research process to evaluate herbs; the use of herbs to treat various conditions; and types of products available.
-Coverage of the most commonly used herbs and supplements available in the United States and Canada.
I think it would be a pretty helpful book, especially for those who use herbs for more than just NBE. Sorry that this post isn't more organized, I was just scanning the book and telling you what I liked about it - and also I apologize for any spelling errors, its a long post and hard to proof-read. I did the best I could though :) Hope you find it useful information!