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Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine by Liz Swain
People taking allopathic medications should check with their doctor before using skullcap or Chinese skullcap, to exclude the possibility of an interaction between the herb and the medication.
Key Terms
- Adulterant
- A substance that makes something impure or inferior.
- Decoction
- A method for releasing the herbal essence of bark or roots by boiling or simmering them in a non-aluminum pan.
- Infusion
- A method for releasing the herbal essence of herbal leaves and flowers by pouring boiling water over the plant matter and allowing it to steep.
- Pharmacognosist
- A person involved in pharmacognosy, the science concerned with the medical products of plants in their natural state.
- Tincture
- A method of preserving herbs in a solution of alcohol or water.
Further Reading
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Books
- Duke, James A.
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The Green Pharmacy. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, Inc., 1997.
- Keville, Kathi. Herbs for Health and Healing. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, Inc., 1996
- L'Orange, Darlena. Herbal Healing Secrets of the Orient. Paramus, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998.
- PDR for Herbal Medicines. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, 1998.
- Ritchason, Jack. The Little Herb Encyclopedia. Pleasant Grove, UT: Woodland Health Books, 1995.
- Squier, Thomas Broken Bear, with Lauren David Peden. Herbal Folk Medicine. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
- Tyler, Varro and Steven Foster. Tyler's Honest Herbal. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Herbal Press, 1999.
Organizations
- American Botanical Council. P.O. Box 201660. Austin TX, 78720. (512) 331-8868.
- Herb Research Foundation. 1007 Pearl St., Suite 200. Boulder, CO 80302. (303) 449-2265. http://www.herbs.org.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine. Gale Group, 2001.
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