Herbalism/Herbal Medicine Research

Ang-Lee MK, Moss J, Yuan CS. Herbal medicines and perioperative care. JAMA. 286(20:208-216.

Barrett B, Kiefer D, Rabago D. Assessing the risks and benefits of herbal medicine: an overview of scientific evidence. Altern Ther Health Med. 1999;5(4):40-49.

Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckmann J, eds. Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs. Newton, Mass: Integrative Medicine Communications; 2000.

Brenner R, Azbel V, Madhusoodanan S, Pawlowska M. Comparison of an extract of Hypericum (LI 160) and sertraline in the treatment of depression: a double-blind, randomized pilot study. Clin Ther. 2000;22(4):411-419.

Coon JT, Ernst E. Panax ginseng: a systematic review of adverse effects and drug interactions. Drug Saf. 2002;25(5):323-344.

D'Epiro NW. An historical, regulatory, and medical use perspective on nine common herbs. In: Micozzi MS, Bacchus AN, eds. The Physician's Guide to Alternative Medicine. Atlanta, Ga: American Health Consultants; 1999:21-30.

Donath F, Quispe S, Diefenbach K, Maurer A, Fietze I, Roots I. Critical evaluation of the effect of valerian extract on sleep structure and sleep quality. Pharmacopsychiatry. 2000;33(2):47-53.

Egan CD. Addressing the use of herbal medicine in the primary care setting. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2002;14(4):166-171.

Ernst E. Herbal medications for common ailments in the elderly. Drugs Aging. 1999;15(6):423-428.

Fugh-Berman A. Herb-drug interactions [Review]. Lancet. 2000;355(9198):134-138.

Fugh-Berman A. Herbal supplements: indications, clinical concerns, and safety. Nutr Today. 2002;37(30:122-124.

Le Bars PL, Katz MM, Berman N, Itil TM, Freedman AM, Schatzberg AF. A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial of an extract of Ginkgo biloba for dementia. North American EGb Study Group. JAMA. 1997:278(16):1327-1332.

Linde K, Mulrow CD. St. John's wort for depression (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 2000. Oxford: Update Software.

McIntyre M. A review of the benefits, adverse events, drug interactions, and safety of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum): the implications with regard to the regulation of herbal medicines. J Altern Complement Med. 2000;6(2):115-124.

Meserole L. Western herbalism. In: Micozzi MS, ed. Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 1996:111-120.

Volz HP, Kieser M. Kava-kava extract WS 1490 versus placebo in anxiety disorders—a randomized placebo-controlled 25-week outpatient trial. Pharmacopsychiatry. 1997;30(1):1-5.

Woelk H, Burkard G, Grunwald J. Benefits and risks of the Hypericum extract LI 160: drug monitoring study with 3250 patients. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 1994;7(suppl 1):S34-38.

Yarnell E, Abascal K, Greenfield RH, Romm A, Sudberg S. Credentialing of practitioners of botanical medicine. Am J Med Qual. 2002;17(1):15-20.