An essential handbook that presents detailed monographs for approximately 300 commonly used herbal products and natural supplements￯﾿ﾽincluding 19 herbs new to this edition. Arranged in alphabetical order, each monograph incorporates authoritative information on common names, pronunciations (new), scientific names, origins, uses (reported and investigational), forms, dosages, contraindications, side effects and adverse reactions, interactions with herbs, drugs, foods, and lab tests, client considerations, pharmacology (pharmacokinetics, chemical components and actions) and references. ￯﾿ﾽ         Features detailed monographs for 19 new herbal products and natural supplements, including sorrel, artichoke, brewer￯﾿ﾽs yeast, bitter orange, saffron, sassafras, and more. ￯﾿ﾽ         Includes new precautions, alerts, interactions, dosages, and client considerations to ensure safer use of herbs and supplements. ￯﾿ﾽ         A new Nursing Programs with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Courses appendix lists many of the nursing programs in the United States that offer training in complementary and alternative medicine. ￯﾿ﾽ         Offers endangered species information for rare and endangered herbs that should not be harvested. ￯﾿ﾽ         Highlights herbs not safe to ingest with a new Do Not Use Internally icon. ￯﾿ﾽ         Provides a pronunciation guide for common herb names so nurses can better familiarize themselves with herbs currently in use. ￯﾿ﾽ         Features a Drug-Herb Interaction Table supplying information on known drug-herb interactions organized by drug name to provide a quick and thorough reference. ￯﾿ﾽ         Identifies Herb-Lab Test Interferences in each herb monograph supplying information on known herbal interferences on most lab tests in use today. ￯﾿ﾽ         A second color has been added to highlight critical information and make it easier to find relevant information quickly.