Corrections made to 'Preparations' sections
Corrections to the ‘Preparations’ section in 10 monographs and Appendix 4 have been made:
This update includes amendments to these monographs and to the appendix.
Herbal Medicines now contains 152 monographs
Herbal Medicines has been updated to coincide with the third print edition. It now includes chemical structures and photographs of the plant and crude drug material, as well as product information from over 30 countries including Australia, Germany, UK and the USA.
This version contains 152 monographs, comprehensively referenced, including new monographs on butterbur (Petasites hybridus), greater celandine (Chelidonium majus), kava (Piper methysticum) and rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea). Monographs on around 20 major herbal medicines have been substantially revised, including echinacea, evening primrose, ginkgo, ginseng, St John’s wort and valerian.
Three new monographs added to Herbal Medicines
Three new monographs have been added to Herbal Medicines online: Butterbur, Mistletoe and Rhodiola. There are 152 monographs now available online.
149 monographs now available
One new monograph has been added to Herbal Medicines so that 149 herbs are now included. Furthermore, one of the previous monographs has been extensively rewritten and all the others have been updated. A new section on the chemical constituents of plants used as herbal medicines has been added and 73 general references are now included, reflecting the growth in the literature on medicinal herbs. This increase in the literature, together with additional knowledge on the quality, safety, efficacy and legal requirements for herbal medicinal products, has led to a clear need to update on this subject for healthcare professionals.
