Herbal Medicines in Pregnancy and Lactation:An Evidence-Based Approach

Just as with prescription drugs, natural health products can present
substantial risks and prompt the same areas of concern. Although some
of these effects may be life-threatening, current literature on these
important issues is scant.

With the use of natural health products on the rise, physicians
require quality evidence with which to make evidence-based decisions
and provide answers to their patients. Herbal Medicines in Pregnancy
and Lactation: An Evidence-based Approach focuses entirely on the
therapeutics, safety and risk information of herbs and supplements
used during pregnancy and lactation for obstetricians, maternal-fetal
medicine specialists, and primary care physicians.

Organized like standard works on the safety profiles of drugs, this
important text includes section categories such as:


* benefit profile and traditional uses

* pharmacology and toxicology

* interactions

* adverse events.


A highly useful and practical book, each natural health product
covered here has been researched using a systematic review method,
enabling the busy physician to view quickly and easily the grade of
evidence supporting the information provided.


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Contents
1. Introduction - Why Is this Book Needed, and How to Use it?
2. Plant Constituents - What Are the Terms that May Be Found in the
Book?
3. Definitions in Pregnancy and Lactation
4. Evidence Grades
5. Botanical Medicines
6. Vitamins
7. Supplements