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Research Help : Subject Guides : Alternative/Herbal Medicine
Reference Books
| Title | Call Number |
| Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica | QV 767 .B474C 2004 VT |
| Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics | QV 13 .L653E 2010 Albany & VT |
| Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database | QV 766 .N37 2011 Albany & VT REF |
| Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Guide: An Evidence Based Reference | QV 735 .N278 2010 Albany |
| PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements and Herbs | QV 772 .P476 2010 RES |
| Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy | QV 752 .E92P 2000 Albany & VT REF |
To find more books search the Library Catalog. Keywords to search include Herbs, Herbals, Pharmacognosy, Alternative Medicine, and Natural Medicine.
E-Books
| Title | Description |
| Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine | A source for alternative medical information that covers complementary therapies, herbs, and remedies, and common medical diseases and conditions. Over 800 full-length articles are included in a standardized format. |
| Review of Natural Products | Assessment of the latest medical and scientific studies on numerous natural products, including nutraceuticals |
To find more books search the Library Catalog.
To find more books search the Library Catalog.
Research Databases
| Title | Description |
| Adverse Drug Interactions Database | An evidence-based database of adverse drug interactions. Searches for interactions between 2 and up to 12 drugs and selected dietary supplements, juices, and selected herbs. |
| CAM on PubMed | Bibliographic and full text citations to biomedical literature from 1966 to present. This link will search the CAM subset, returning results on complemenatary and alternative therapies. |
| Clinical Pharmacology | Full text information on drugs available in the United States, herbal supplements, nutritional products, and new and investigational drugs |
| Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | Cochrane reviews represent the highest level of evidence on which to base clinical decisions. The Cochrane Library provides other systematic reviews, abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations, and invidual clinical trials. |
| Lexi-Comp Natural Products Database | Up-to-date clinical information including, drug information and interactions, laboratory and diagnostic tests, natural products, and poisoning and toxicology. Click on the Indexes button and to choose Natural Products database indices. |
| Micromedex 2.0 | Provides current, comprehensive drug, disease, and toxicology information, plus laboratory test and patient education information. The AltMedDex Database provides monographs on herbs, vitamin, mineral, and other dietary supplements. |
| Natural Standard | Full text herbal/natural drug information resource, including complementary and alternative therapies. |
WWW Resources
| Title | Description |
| ConsumerLab.com | Their goal is to identify the best quality health and nutritional products through independent testing. There is a cost to subscribe to this service. |
| HealthCentral.com | Health Central's mission is to empower millions of people to improve and take control of their health and well-being. Over 30 sites provide wellness information and clinical resources to the public. HON Code compliant. |
| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) | NCCAM is the federal government's lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products not generally considered part of coventional medicine, and present wealth of scientifically based information. |
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