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6.1.3 In-depth books, by organ system
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* Simon Y. Mills: The Essential Book of Herbal Medicine.
1993, Arkana, Penguin Books, London, UK. First published under the
title "Out of the Earth", by Viking Arkana 1991. ISBN 014-019309X.
Listprice GBP 15.00, USD 17.
Excellent in-depth information for the practitioner.
* Daniel B. Mowrey: Herbal Tonic Therapies.
1993, Keats Publishing Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut, USA.
ISBN 0-87983-565-6, listprice USD 15.
Good information on the use of mild tonic herbs, organized by organ
system.
* David Hoffmann: The New Holistic Herbal
1991 (3rd edition), Element Books Ltd, UK. ISBN 1-85230-193-7,
listprice 17 USD.
* David Hoffmann: An Elders' Herbal - Natural Techniques for Promoting
Health and Vitality
1993, Healing Arts Press, Vermont. ISBN 0-89281-396-2, listprice USD
18.
* David Hoffmann: The Herbal Handbook: A user's guide to medical
herbalism.
1988, Healing Arts Press. ISBN 0-89281-782-8, listprice 15 USD.
I don't think it really matters which of David's books you get - they
seem quite similar, one and all. So go for the newest, or the
cheapest, or the prettiest cover picture - but don't go out and buy
them all.
An online Materia Medica, by Hoffmann:
http://www.healthy.net/clinic/therapy/herbal/herbic/herbs/index.html .
Therapeutics to go with that:
http://www.healthy.net/clinic/therapy/herbal/prevent/body/index.html .
- The healthy.net site is spamming everybody and their uncle. Whatever
you do, don't give them your email address; if you do, they'll spam
you forever and ever.
He's also made a good herbal CD-ROM. Review here: section 6.5.4.
* Priest & Priest: Herbal Medication, A Clinical and Dispensary
Handbook.
1982, L.N.Fowler & Co. Ltd., Essex, UK. ISBN 01-85243-368-9.
Great notes for the herbal practitioner.
So you're a mainstream medical professional with an interest in herbs? Try
these:
* Rudolf Fritz Weiss, MD: Herbal Medicine.
1988. AB Arcanum, Gothenburg, Sweden / Beaconsfield Publishers,
Beaconsfield, UK. ISBN 0-906584-19-1. Expensive!
Translated from the sixth German edition of Lehrbuch der
Phytotherapie. Written by one of -the- experts on herbal medicine in
Germany, it's a gem for practising herbalists and MDs interested in
herbs. Don't buy the "updated" version, stay with the original from
1988.
* Francis Brinker: Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2.
edition.
1998. Eclectic Medical Publications. ISBN 1888483067, USD 19.95.
It's just what it says on the title, and it's written by a ND who
works with herbs. What more can I say? Buy it.
* Steven G. Ottariano: Medicinal Herbal Therapy.
1999, Nicolin Fields Publishing, Portsmouth, NH, USA. ISBN
0-9637077-6-0, listprice USD 14.95
A pretty good summary for the MD or pharmacist who wants to know more
about herbs.
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6.1.4 Chinese herbs, or TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
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* Dan Bensky, Andrew Amble, Ted Kaptchuk: Chinese Herbal Medicine
Materia Medica, 2nd. edition.
1993, Eastland Press, Inc., Seattle, WA. ISBN 0939616157.
The standard Materia Medica for western-trained TCM practitioners.
* Dan Bensky, Andall Barolet: Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulas &
Strategies, 1st. edition.
1990, Eastland Press, Inc., Seattle, WA. ISBN 0939616106.
The companion Formulary.
* Roger Wicke: TCHS vol. 1, The Language and Patterns of Life, USD 55
* Roger Wicke: TCHS vol. 2, Herbs, Strategies and Case Studies, USD 55
These are the two major textbooks for the Rocky Mountain Herbal
Institute's Chinese herbology course. Description, table of contents
and brief excerpts at: http://www.rmhiherbal.org/a/c.publ.rmhi.html
While Roger, in these books, tries to integrate western physiological
understanding of TCM theory where possible, the major focus is on
using Chinese herbs according to the traditional TCM clinical rules
(any other way simply doesn't work as well, as verified by clinical
studies in several countries).
> starting a course of acupuncture and Chinese herbology -- does anyone
know any good books on this subject?
* From healingpgs.aol.com (HealingPgs):
Read Ted Kaptchuk's The Web That Has No Weaver. Most of the Seattle
acupuncture schools use this as a first year text and it's a lovely,
intelligent explanation of the basics of TCM. The herb book that is
most popular with our local acupuncturists is Dagmar Ehling's Chinese
Herbalist Handbook. It's laid out in a very user-friendly fashion. The
big herbal reference works for most Western trained acupuncturists are
the Eastland Press books by Dan Bensky -- they are probably available
through your school bookstore.
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6.2 Good Books for further studies
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So now you feel you've read enough books, but you're still glassy-eyed from
reading the 'constituents' -part of the books (or the various ailment
descriptions) - time to go shopping for some (literally) (pun intended)
heavier stuff:
If you're a practising herbalist:
* Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd: King's American Dispensatory, in
two volumes.
1898, 18th edition, 3rd revision. Reprinted 1993, Eclectic Medical
Publications, OR, USA. Phone 1-800-332-4372. No ISBN number.
http://www.eclecticherb.com/emp/historicalresearch.html Listprice USD
285.
This one lists everything they knew about plants (and chemicals used
in medicine) back then, and does it exhaustively. It is REALLY good.
It's online here: http://ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/kings/intro.html
- that's all plant-related entries.
If you're a pharmacognosist or pharmacist with an interest in herbs:
* Norman Grainger Bisset (Ed.): Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals, A
Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis.
Translation of Max Wichtl (Ed.): Teedrogen (see next entry).
1994, CRC Press. Very expensive.
This book has 181 monographs on European herbs with descriptions and
photographs of the herbs, with lists of constituents, indications,
side-effects, delivery system, method for authenticating the herb
(usually a TLC), and the quantitative standards of the European
pharmacaopeias where it is listed as official. Although it does not
explain mode of action, this is a technical, and scientific book of
excellent quality and a must for serious herbal students. It is also
expensive as are all CRC books. (kathjokl.aol.com)
* Max Wichtl (Hrsg.): Teedrogen, ein Handbuch fuer die Praxis auf
wissenschaftlicher Grundlage. 2., erweiterte, ueberarbeitete Auflage
1989, Wissensch.VG., Stuttgart, Germany. ISBN 3-8047-1009-3, listprice
DEM 198.
It's expensive in the original, too, but still a good reference for
pharmacognosists and pharmacists.
* Trease + Evans: Pharmacognosy, 13th edition.
1989, Bailliere Tindall, London.
There is a great deal of chemistry involved in this book but again it
is an excellent reference if this is the type of information you want.
(kathjokl.aol.com)
Then you might want:
* A basic chemistry textbook.
* A good biochemistry textbook.
* A good anatomy/physiology textbook (good to put you to sleep, too).
* The Anatomy Coloring Book.
* The Physiology Coloring Book.
* The latest Merck Manual, which lists main illnesses plaguing mankind -
not for us hypochondriacs. You might need a Medicinese - English
dictionary to understand it. The Merck Manual (17th edition) is now on
the web: http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/sections.htm
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6.3 Good Periodicals
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Also check FTP ftp.ibiblio.org
/pub/academic/medicine/alternative-healthcare/herbal-references/literature/herb-journals
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Robyn has a list of journals on her page, too: www.rrreading.com
You'll find a list of alternative healthcare journals (only one on herbs)
here: http://www.healthwwweb.com/journals.html
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6.3.1 For enthusiasts (emphasis on color pictures)
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* The Herb Companion
The Herb Companion, KS, USA. http://www.herbcompanion.com
Bimonthly, USD 20/year or USD 39/2 years (foreign USD 30/year or USD
59/2 years).
Mainly herb gardening and culinary uses of herbs.
* HerbalGram (Journal of the American Botanical Council and the Herb
Research Foundation)
American Botanical Council, TX, USA http://www.herbalgram.org
Quarterly, USD 50/yr. (Foreign USD 70/yr).
Technical and scientific, ethnobotany, latest medical research.
Do check Jonathan Treasure's in-depth reviews of Tyler's books and the
Comm. E. monographs before you let this journal talk you into buying
them: http://www.herbological.com/
* Herbs for Health.
Herbs for Health, KS, USA. http://www.herbsforhealth.com
Bimonthly, USD 20/year or USD 39/2 years (foreign USD 30/year or USD
59/2 years).
* The American Herb Association Quarterly Newsletter
American Herb Association, CA, USA. http://www.ahaherb.com
Subscriptions: USD 35/supporting, USD 20/regular membership per year.
* North East Herb Association Newsletter.
email: northeastherbal . hotmail.com
Subscriptions: USD 30-USD 100/yr depending on what you can afford.
* The United Plant Savers newsletter
United Plant Savers, VT, USA. http://unitedplantsavers.org
USD 35 - USD 100 sliding scale.
* The Herb Quarterly
San Anselmo, CA, USA. http://www.herbquarterly.com/
Quarterly, ISSN 0163-9900, USD 19.95/year (internet price). (Canada
and Mexico add USD 5, other foreign add USD 7).
* Herbs at Home Magazine,
Ontario, Canada. http://www.herbsathomemagazine.com/ - (link dead
12Apr04, perhaps the whole mag is gone? -Henriette)
Quarterly, USD/CAD 15/year, USD/CAD 27/2 years.
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6.3.2 For professional herbalists (emphasis on case studies)
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These lead the field:
* Medical Herbalism
Bergner Communications, Boulder, CO, USA. http://www.medherb.com -
back issues available as single issues, as a bound volume, by online
subscription, or on CD.
Subscription by year; 4 issues per; USD 36 (US), 39 (Canada), 45
(overseas). Credit cards accepted.
* The European Journal of Herbal Medicine.
National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH), Exeter, UK, Europe.
Their website http://www.ejhm.co.uk/ includes full articles of issues
1-3, and TOC of later issues.
Subscription by volume; 3 issues per; GBP 19.50 (UK), 24.50 (EC),
29.50 (overseas). They don't take Visa, but check or money-order is
OK.
* Journal of the American Herbalists Guild
http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/
Subscription by year; 2 issues per; USD 45 (US), 60 (foreign).
* The Modern Phytotherapist.
MediHerb Pty Ltd., Qld., Australia. http://www.mediherb.com.au/
Subscription by year; 2-3 issues per; AUD 33 (straya), 40 (overseas).
* Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA), NSW, Australia.
http://www.nhaa.org.au
Subscription by year; 4 issues per; AUD 220 (full members
(practitioners)) + AUD 30 joining fee; AUD 55 (students) + AUD 10
joining fee; AUD 110.50 (supporting members) + AUD 20 joining fee.
Overseas + AUD 15 (rates per 0700)
* The British Journal of Phytotherapy - sorry, no info - I'll add an URL
if and when they get around to getting one.
This one I don't know:
* The Canadian Journal of Herbalism
Ontario Herbalists Association, Ontario, Canada.
http://www.herbalists.on.ca/journal/
Subscription CAD 40.00; I don't know how many issues a year or a
volume.
Auf Deutsch:
* Zeitschrift der Phytotherapie
Stuttgart, Germany. http://www.phytotherapy.org/presse/zeitschr.htm -
einige Volltext Artikel, a few full-text articles even in English. The
publisher's page is here: http://www.thieme.de/phyto/index.html
Not really worth it; unless you're interested in phytotherapy as
opposed to herbal therapy, ie. scientific studies as opposed to
hands-on experience.
6 issues per year, EUR 62 + Versandkosten.
These are secondary in importance to the practitioner:
* The Protocol Journal of Botanical Medicine - this journal is no more.
Do buy used journals, if you can find them.
* The Eclectic Medical Journals
P.O. Box 936, Sandy, OR 97055 USA.
Subscriptions: USD 84/yr for 6 issues.
Comment stolen from an article by Jonathan Treasure: '... the articles
in The Eclectic Medical Journals, while giving a useful insight into
the grass-roots of the Eclectic movement, hardly justify their annual
cost of USD 84 subscription to the average practitioner.'
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6.3.3 For universities (emphasis on scientific studies)
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* Planta Medica http://www.thieme.de/plantamedica/fr_inhalt.html
* Fitoterapia http://www.indena.com/fitoterapia_profile.asp and
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/620051/description
* Economic Botany http://www.econbot.org/home.html
And any other journals which consistently pop up when you do a medline or
napralert search (see next section). They should be available at your local
university. Subscription rates for these journals run into hundreds, if not
thousands of dollars a year, so they are rather out of reach for people,
institutions and companies without a sizeable literature budget.
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6.4 Online commercial databases
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6.4.1 Napralert
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There's an introduction to NAPRALERT on this www page:
http://info.cas.org/ONLINE/DBSS/napralertss.html
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Mary Lou Quinn, Managing Director, NAPRALERT, states the difference between
Medline and Napralert as follows:
"NAPRALERT is and always has been restricted to world literature regarding
natural products. Medline is not restricted. Just as one example, if you
query NAPRALERT on the key word AMYGDALIN, you will get only that
literature pertaining to the compound AMYGDALIN (otherwise known as
LAETRILE).
If you query Medline, not only will you get the above, but you will also
get lots of articles dealing with the Amygdala of the brain, anatomy,
physiology, etc. It has never been NAPRALERT'S goal to be all inclusive
regarding medical science. However, if you want the most comprehensive
database on Medicinal plants and Natural products, then NAPRALERT is the
way to go."
Quoted from the NAPRALERT information package:
"Napralert (NAtural PRoducts ALERT) is a relational database of world
literature on the chemical constituents and pharmacology of plant,
microbial and animal (primarily marine) extracts.
It's housed and maintained by the Program for Collaborative Research in the
Pharmaceutical Sciences, within the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and
Pharmacognosy, in the College of Pharmacy of the University of Illinois at
Chicago, 833 South Wood Street (M/C 877), Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A.
Phone (312)-996-2246, Fax (312)-996-7107."
And here is what it'll cost you:
You can access Napralert by paying bulk rate (subscribing) or by paying per
question. Annual subscription fee for individual user with no ties to
government agencies, small or large businesses, research institutes or
libraries: USD 100, of which half gets you manuals, a user ID/password, and
limited disk storage space, and the other half gets you answers (at USD
0.75 per reference obtained).
Per question rate: USD 25 + USD 0.75 per reference obtained.
Off-line (snailmail rate): USD 25 + USD 0.75 per reference obtained.
NAPRALERT is also available on-line through STN in the US, Europe and Asia.
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6.4.2 Medline
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You can get free Medline access here
http://www4.infotrieve.com/newmedline/adv_search.asp or here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
One has the niftier search engine, while the other will tell you right away
if it was 'in vitro' or 'in vivo'. (Why is that important? Section 5.1.8 in
this FAQ has a nice introduction to the ins and outs of herbal research.)
There is, of course, a caveat with depending on a (a bit skewed) database
like Medline: you won't get much outside of the 'white' world; you won't
get much outside of English language, you won't get much of the multitude
of (occasionally very useful) far-out research. And it helps to add a
keyword like 'herb' or 'plant' to your search. Medline is not made for
herbalists, it's made for MDs. Live with it, but learn where to get
hands-on information, as well. Like the practitioner-level journals I
mention in the 'Good Periodicals' -part of this FAQ (section 6.3.2).
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Comment by Mark D. Gold (mgold.holisticmed.com):
"I find it (Medline) a very useful tool. But it is important to realize
that there are several articles which warn about the "dangers" of herbs
(particularly in JAMA) which are little more than inaccurate hatchet jobs."
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6.4.3 Ingenta
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Another commercial database of scientific journals; it's Carl Uncover in
new clothes (well, they merged). Good selection of herbal articles. Enable
javascript for the search engine. http://www.ingenta.com
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6.4.4 IBIDS
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IBIDS is a database where you can search for scientific articles on herbs
and supplement. From the NIH (National Institute of Health), Office of
Dietary Supplements: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/IBIDS/index.html
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6.5 Herb programs
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6.5.1 Demo or shareware herb programs
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In my www space (here: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/programs/) and my FTP
space (FTP to ibiblio.org, cd to
/pub/academic/medicine/alternative-healthcare/herbal-medicine/programs/)
you'll find olde DOS programs, made before even Win3.1 really took off
(Herb power, v.2.1; Herb Power, v.3.0; Dr. Weed's E-herbal guide v. 3.0;
Healing power of herbs, v.2.0; The Herbal Browser, v.1.0; Herbage, v.1.0;
Health, v.5.2). They're all shareware or demoversions which have bigger
brothers you can buy. Now, five to six years later (06Jun01), they're
_really_ pathetic.
For more recent herbal programs try a search for 'herb', 'plant' or
'botanical' on one of the larger shareware sites, like
http://www.shareware.com/, http://itprodownloads.com/,
http://www.winsite.com/search/ or http://www.download.com/
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A few links to get you started:
Get the demo of HerbBase, an empty database structure ready for you to fill
up: http://www.DynamicArray.com.au
Zentrum Publishing has a few programs, here:
http://www.self-realization.com/alternative_medicine_software.htm
(Wellness, v.1.84, Naturheilkunde, v.1.8, Herbs v.1.2, Side Effects v.1.0).
Vitamaster, v.?, is found here: http://www.vita-master.com/software.html
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6.5.1 Commercial Herbprograms
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From Paul Bergner 29Jun96:
* Christopher Hobbs' Herbal Prescriber. Info: Botanica Press, 10226
Empire Grade, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (408) 457 9095
- It comes on 5 diskettes, for Windows 3.1 only. About 36.95 USD.
It's the best software yet on medical herbalism. It's thorough,
clinically based, and inexpensive. It has therapeutic information from
the Eclectic works, and also from German texts that have not been
translated into English.
Comment from Henriette: the information certainly is reliable.
However, the interface isn't all that good - there is no 'automatic'
closing of the current window, so if you want to look at something
else, and neglect to click the various 'ok' buttons, you get a 'beep'
and nothing else. Frustrating.
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CD-ROMs:
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* The Herbalist, ver.2.0, by David L. Hoffmann, CD-Rom database,
listprice USD 54.95, DOS, Windows31, Mac.
Available from Hopkins Technology, 421 Hazel Lane, Hopkins, MN
55343-7116. Phone 612-931-9376 or 800-397-9211.
More info found at http://www.hoptechno.com/herbmm.htm.
"The Herbalist" was made before crosslinking really took off, but it
has a nice index/search engine. It gives you fast access to thorough
plant / ailment information. As a bonus there's pronounciations of
some plant Latin - the British way. HeK evaluation: Excellent.
This is the best herbal therapeutics program on the market.
* Traditional Chinese Medicine & Pharmacology. Hopkins Technology (as
above). Listprice USD 54.95.
More info found at http://www.hoptechno.com/cherbal.htm.
Well worth the price, if you do have some basic knowledge about
Traditional Chinese Medicine. I can't say how good it is if you really
know your Chinese herbs, but for my knowledge of TCM (basic) it's
perfect.
* The Herbal Pharmacy, ver. 1.2, with Brigitte Mars; CD-Rom database,
listprice USD 43, Win95. (no longer offered on brigittemars.com -
22Dec03)
Available from Hale Enterprises, 2507 North Broadway, Boulder,
Colorado 80304. Phone (303)-938-0840, fax (303) 938-0839.
More info found at http://www.brigittemars.com
"The Herbal Pharmacy" consists of a Materia medica (300 herbs) and a
Formulary (100 formulas). It is extensively crosslinked, well
organized, and includes a score of ways to search for information.
There's goodies all over the program: for example, if you add your own
notes these will be crosslinked, too. The information is quite
reliable - Brigitte Mars has been a practitioner for 16 years. HeK
evaluation: Excellent.
This is the best herbal materia medica / formulary program on the
market.
* The Interactive Herbal, with Dr. Terri Willard; CD-Rom database,
published by The Follgard Group Inc. The CD is available on the web at
http://www.cdromshop.com/cdshop/desc/p.779810113001.html
At first glance "The Interactive Herbal" is a nicely done CD-Rom, with
some multimedia and a medium-sized database. However, a closer look is
disappointing:
o The "Formulas" section (54 so-called formulas) is severely
lacking (there are no amounts given), and not too homogenous (one
aromatherapy entry, three homeopathy, 8 TCM, 9
vitamin/nutrient...). HeK evaluation: Don't bother.
o The "Diet" section (57 regimens) compounds the frustration by
telling you to use these formulas, in almost every single diet
regimen. How -can- you, if you cannot make them? It made me
wonder who the CD was made for, and what the purpose of it really
is - to sell preparations? HeK evaluation: Don't bother.
o The "Herb" section gives details on 141 herbs, including herbs
both from the western tradition and from TCM; here you'll even
find some working formulas. HeK evaluation: So-so.
o The "Ailment" section gives thumbnail sketches of 124 ailments or
disorders, outlines therapeutic approaches, and recommends herbs,
vitamins/nutrients, and formulas. This is the most useful part of
the CD. HeK evaluation: So-so.
There is no search capability at all. Also, the index of herbs is by
common name only, and if you cannot guess that you're out of luck.
The Interactive Herbal needs -extensive- changes before it's as good
as its introduction screen promises.
* The Herbal Remedies CD-ROM, v.2.1, published by PhytoPharm Consulting
GmbH.
A German CD-ROM, seen from a phytopharmaceutical viewpoint. USD 99
/ DEM 149.
The database is divided into two main parts:
o a Materia medica (which lists, in addition to basic plant
information, latin name synonyms -and- variations - quite smart,
that.). HeK evaluation: Good.
o a drug information sheet - instead of "Aesculus hippocastanum" we
get "Hippocastani semen", with preparations, constituents, and
indications. HeK evaluation: Good.
In addition to above, the "indications" search page needs mentioning.
This contains five alphabetical lists of ailments, with links to above
drug sheets. If you wish to see what "BfArM", "ICD10", "Homeopathic",
"Asian" or "Other" (no "all" possible, sorry) recommends for, say,
"migraine", you'll get a choice of drug information sheets for each. I
have not been able to find an explanation for the terms "BfArM" or
"ICD10" in the database. If you, once you've selected a drug sheet,
click on ICD10, you'll be baffled with further unexplained remarks,
like "170", or "N 41". These need to be explained somewhere as they
are not self-evident (unless you're a German physician?).
MD's and ND's take note - this one is for you.
* IBIS 99, CD-ROM, published by Integral Medicinal Arts Group Inc.
(IMA).
A program for the practitioner, it's divided into four major parts:
o Therapeutics - subdivided by modality; among others diagnosis,
herbs, nutrition, TCM (herbs and needles), and homeopathics. HeK
evaluation: Excellent.
o Materia Medica - the same subdivision as for Therapeutics. In
addition to the expected information sheets there's also patient
handouts.
The herbal information is a weird concoction - some (of the about
300) entries have nothing but the name, others have name, dosage,
and cautions, still others have full information including what
to use it for, which part to use, how much of it, etc. If you
still need to look up herbs this one won't help too much - except
on the interactions, cautions and contraindications side. HeK
evaluation: So-so.
I can't say how good the TCM, homeopathy or flower remedy parts
of the Materia medica are; they're not in my area of expertise.
o Notes - the same subdivision as for Therapeutics. Enter your own
notes here; it's easiest to import information from .html files
as the editing functions are quite modest. HeK evaluation: So-so.
o Patients - keep your patients' visits straight. HeK evaluation:
Excellent.
Do remember to make backups of the files the program generates for you
when you add things to the notes or to the patient info. Otherwise a
fatal disk crash (not generated by IBIS - that's a very stable
program; but I use Win98...) might mean that you have to re-enter
everything from scratch.
All in, I think this is a pretty good package for the practitioner -
at least, if you're a herbalist and already know your herbs. At the
current price of USD 200 (previously USD 700) it's now affordable.
(USD 700 for clinics (3+ workstations); USD 150 for students.)
More info here: http://www.ibismedical.com/
* Interactions 1.01, CD-ROM, published by Integral Medicinal Arts Group
Inc. (IMA).
Besides containing good in-depth information about the interactions of
some 3-400 drugs, a respectable amount of nutrients, and about 20 of
the most talked about herbs, it also includes a short section on
herbal pharmacodynamics. HeK evaluation: Pretty good.
A pretty good package for the price (USD 100).
More info here: http://www.ibismedical.com/
* Medical Herbalism Resource Disc, CD-ROM.
Paul Bergner's excellent journal Medical Herbalism is now available on
a CD-ROM, as .html and .pdf -files. Both contain the complete set of
back issues. While the links in the html part aren't always correct
(the files are there, but the links don't always point to them), the
pdf files work very nicely indeed. HeK evaluation: Pretty good.
Price USD 59.
Considering that the back issues on paper are priced at USD 99/149,
and that the information in this format is searchable and well
indexed, it's a bargain.
Also included on this CD-ROM, in the same .pdf and .html formats, are
King's American Dispensatory (from my site, here:
http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/kings/intro.html (used with my
permission)) and William Cook's Physiomedical Dispensatory (available
on the Medical Herbalism site, see below).
More info here: http://www.medherb.com/MHHOME.SHTML
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6.6 Other online information sources
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