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Recent Literature

Herbal Medicine

Ahmed S, Anuntiyo J, Malemud CJ, Haqqi TM. Biological basis for the use of botanicals in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: a review.
Evid Based Complement Altern Med 2005; 2: 301–8. [Abstract]
Balunas MJ, Kinghorn AD. Drug discovery from medicinal plants.
Life Sci 2005; 78: 431–41. [Abstract]
Behrends M, Beiderlinden M, Peters J. Acute lung injury after peppermint oil injection.
Anesth Analg 2005; 101: 1160–2. [Abstract]
Boone SA, Shields KM. Treating pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting with ginger.
Ann Pharmacother 2005; 39: 1710–13. [Abstract]
Borrelli F, Capasso R, Izzo AA. Effectiveness and safety of ginger in the treatment of pregnancy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Obstet Gynecol 2005; 106: 640–1.
Chen X, Li W, Wang H. More tea for septic patients? – Green tea may reduce endotoxin-induced release of high mobility group box 1 and other pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Med Hypotheses 2005; (epub ahead of print).
Cheng TO. Ginseng and other herbal medicines that interact with warfarin.
Int J Cardiol 2005; 104: 227.
Dennehy CE, Tsourounis C, Miller AE. Evaluation of herbal dietary supplements marketed on the internet for recreational use.
Ann Pharmacother 2005; 39: 1634–9. [Abstract]
Diener H, Pfaffenrath V, Schnitker J et al. Efficacy and safety of 6.25 mg t.i.d. feverfew CO-extract (MIG-99) in migraine prevention – a randomized, double-blind, multicentre, placebo-controlled study.
Cephalalgia 2005; 25: 1031–41. [Abstract]
Diepvens K, Kovacs EM, Vogels N et al. Metabolic effects of green tea and of phases of weight loss.
Physiol Behav 2006; 87: 185–91. [Abstract]
Edwards QT, Colquist S, Maradiegue A. What’s cooking with garlic: is this complementary and alternative medicine for hypertension?
J Am Acad Nurse Pract 2005; 17: 381–5. [Abstract]
Ferdinand RF, van der Ende J, Bongers I et al. Cannabis-psychosis pathway independent of other types of psychopathology.
Schizophr Res 2005; 79: 289–95. [Abstract]
Gazzaneo RL, Lucena RF, Albuquerque UP. Knowledge and use of medicinal plants by local specialists in a region of Atlantic Forest in the state of Pernambuco (Northeastern Brazil).
J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine 2005; 1: 9.
Gloro R, Hourmand-Ollivier I, Mosquet B et al. Fulminant hepatitis during self-medication with hydroalcoholic extract of green tea.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005; 17: 1135–7. [Abstract]
Grace R. Kava-induced urticaria.
J Am Acad Dermatol 2005; 53: 906.
Graz B, Diallo D, Falquet J et al. Screening of traditional herbal medicine: first, do a retrospective study, with correlation between diverse treatments used and reported patient outcome.
J Ethnopharmacol 2005; 101: 338–9. [Abstract]
Gurib-Fakim A. Medicinal plants: traditions of yesterday and drugs of tomorrow.
Mol Aspects Med 2006; 27: 1–93. [Abstract]
Gurley B, Barone GW, Williams DK et al. Effect of milk thistle (Silybum marianum) and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) supplementation on digoxin pharmacokinetics in humans.
Drug Metab Dispos 2006; 34: 69–74. [Abstract]
Guzman ML, Jordan CT. Feverfew: weeding out the root of leukaemia.
Expert Opin Biol Ther 2005; 5: 1147–52. [Abstract]
Hammer KA, Carson CF, Riley TV, Nielsen JB. A review of the toxicity of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil.
Food Chem Toxicol 2005; (epub ahead of print).
Hirano-Ohmori R, Takahashi R, Momiyama Y et al. Green tea consumption and serum malondialdehyde-modified LDL concentrations in healthy subjects.
J Am Coll Nutr 2005; 24: 342–6.
Holden W, Joseph J. Interactions between herbal remedies and antirheumatic drugs.
Expert Opin Drug Saf 2005; 4: 969–74. [Abstract]
Holstege CP, Mitchell K, Barlotta K, Furbee RB. Toxicity and drug interactions associated with herbal products: ephedra and St John’s wort.
Med Clin North Am 2005; 89: 1225–57. [Abstract]
Jia S, Wang W, Liu Y, Wu Z. Neuroimaging studies of brain corpus striatum changes among heroin-dependent patients treated with herbal medicine, U’finer(TM) capsule.
Addict Biol 2005; 10: 293–7. [Abstract]
Klein JD, Wilson KM, Sesselberg TS et al. Adolescents’ knowledge of and beliefs about herbs and dietary supplements: a qualitative study.
J Adolesc Health 2005; 37: 409.
Kobak KA, Taylor LV, Bystritsky A et al. St John’s wort versus placebo in obsessive–compulsive disorder: results from a double-blind study.
Int Clin Psychopharmacol 2005; 20: 299–304. [Abstract]
Lawson LD, Gardner CD. Composition, stability, and bioavailability of garlic products used in a clinical trial.
J Agric Food Chem 2005; 53: 6254–61. [Abstract]
Maglione M, Miotto K, Iguchi M et al. Psychiatric symptoms associated with ephedra use.
Expert Opin Drug Saf 2005; 4: 879–84. [Abstract]
Marcus DM, Snodgrass WR. Effectiveness and safety of ginger in the treatment of pregnancy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Obstet Gynecol 2005; 106: 640.
Marx J, Pretorius E, Bester MJ. Effects of Urginea sanguinea, a traditional asthma remedy, on embryo neuronal development.
J Ethnopharmacol 2005; (epub ahead of print).
Mills E, Wu P, Johnston BC et al. Natural health product–drug interactions: a systematic review of clinical trials.
Ther Drug Monit 2005; 27: 549–57. [Abstract]
Murck H, Spitznagel H, Ploch M et al. Hypericum extract reverses S-ketamine-induced changes in auditory evoked potentials in humans – possible implications for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Biol Psychiatry 2005; (epub ahead of print).
Newton KM, Reed SD, Grothaus L et al. The Herbal Alternatives for Menopause (HALT) Study: background and study design.
Maturitas 2005; 52: 134–46. [Abstract]
Panesar NS, Chan KW, Law LK. Changing characteristics of the TDx Digoxin II Assay in detecting bufadienolides in a traditional Chinese medicine: for better or worse?
Ther Drug Monit 2005; 27: 677–9. [Abstract]
Peng X, Zhao Y, Liang X et al. Assessing the quality of RCTs on the effect of beta-elemene, one ingredient of a Chinese herb, against malignant tumors.
Contemp Clin Trials 2006; 27: 70–82. [Abstract]
Pigatto PD, Guzzi G. Aloe linked to thyroid dysfunction.
Arch Med Res 2005; 36: 608.
Rathbone J, Zhang L, Zhang M et al. Chinese herbal medicine for schizophrenia.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; 4: CD003444.
Shane-McWhorter L. Botanical dietary supplements and the treatment of diabetes: what is the evidence?
Curr Diab Rep 2005; 5: 391–8. [Abstract]
Shu X, McCulloch M, Xiao H et al. Chinese herbal medicine and chemotherapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Integr Cancer Ther 2005; 4: 219–29. [Abstract]
Singh YN. Potential for interaction of kava and St. John’s wort with drugs.
J Ethnopharmacol 2005; 100: 108–13. [Abstract]
Vermani M, Milosevic I, Smith F, Katzman MA. Herbs for mental illness: effectiveness and interaction with conventional medicine.
J Fam Pract 2005; 54: 789–800.
Wheaton AG, Blanck HM, Gizlice Z, Reyes M. Medicinal herb use in a population-based survey of adults: prevalence and frequency of use, reasons for use, and use among their children.
Ann Epidemiol 2005; 15: 678–85. [Abstract]
Yamada K, Yagi G, Kanba S. Effectiveness of herbal medicine (Rokumigan and Hachimijiogan) for fatigue or loss of energy in patients with partial remitted major depressive disorder.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2005; 59: 610–12. [Abstract]
Zeng X, Liu M, Yang Y et al. Ginkgo biloba for acute ischaemic stroke.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; 4: CD003691.
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