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Published in 2001 by Springhouse Corporation, Springhouse
ISBN: 1582551006
Binding: Softcover
Condition: New
Comments: A fascinating and useful volume. Designed as a professional resource for nurses, this reference offers a wealth of information about herbal medicines, allowing nurses to understand the herbal treatments their patients may be using and what effect those herbal medicines may be having. The book is organized in an A-Z index, from Acacia Gum to Yohimbe. Under each drug, the following information is provided: scientific names; common trade names; how it is supplied (such as powder, liquid, oil, tincture, etc.); actions & components; uses (what the herbal medicine is commonly used to treat); typical dosage & administration; possible adverse reactions; cautions (such as certain patients who should avoid the herbal medicine or possible effects from large doses); nursing considerations; and patient teaching points (such as letting a patient know what symptoms to report or how to handle the herbal medicine). An enormously useful resource for nurses, and exceedingly fascinating for the rest of us to flip through.

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