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Tables of Contents for Handbook of Psychotropic Herbs
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
About the Author
ix
Contributors
x
Foreword
xi
Mark Blumenthal
Acknowledgments
xv
PART I: INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL
Introduction: Why Herbs?
3
18
An Archetypal Scene
3
1
Facts and Figures
4
2
Drug Design
6
3
About This Book
9
1
Herbs, Active Ingredients, Botanicals, and Phytomedicines
10
4
Helpful Hints
14
2
Safety
16
1
How About Homeopathy?
17
1
A Word About Wildcrafting
18
1
Disclaimer
19
2
Regulation of Botanicals in the United States
21
18
Loren D. Israelsen
Introduction
21
2
Herbs As Foods
23
2
The Birth of DSHEA
25
1
DSHEA Explained
25
8
DSHEA Five Years Later: Herbs on the Rise
33
2
The Future of Herbs in America
35
4
Research Methodology: Probability, Statistics, and Psychometric Tests Employed in Herbal Medicine Studies
39
14
Robert Velin
Introduction
39
1
Validity and Reliability of Measures
40
1
General Psychological Measures
40
2
Measures of Behavior and Cognitive Functioning
42
3
Diagnostic Classifications
45
1
Research Design
45
2
Animal Studies
47
1
Conclusions
48
5
PART II: PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS AND HERBS EMPLOYED IN THEIR TREATMENT
Depression
53
40
St. John's Wort: Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae or Clusiaceae (Previously Guttifereae)
55
18
5-Hydroxytryptophan: Griffonia simplicifolia (Vahl ex DC.) Baill. Fabaceae (Caesalpiniaceae)
73
6
Licorice: Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Fabaceae
79
1
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)
80
13
Insomnia
93
44
Valerian: Valeriana officinalis L. Valerianaceae
95
11
Passion Flower: Passiflora incarnata L. Passifloraceae
106
9
German Chamomile: Matricaria recutita L. Asteraceae
115
3
Roman (English) Chamomile: Chamaemelum nobile (L.) Allioni Asteraceae
118
2
California Poppy: Eschscholzia californica Cham. Papaveraceae
120
3
Hops: Humulus lupulus L. Cannabinaceae
123
2
Lemon Balm: Melissa officinalis L. Lamiaceae
125
4
Linden: Tilia spp. Tiliaceae
129
3
Scullcap: Scutellaria lateriflora L. Lamiaceae
132
2
Oats: Avena sativa L. Poaceae
134
3
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment
137
22
Ginkgo: Ginkgo biloba L. Ginkgoaceae
138
15
Gotu Kola: Centella asiatica (L.) Urban Apiaceae
153
4
Huperzine: Huperzia serrata (Thunb.) Trev. Lycopodiaceae
157
2
Anxiety
159
22
Kava-Kava: Piper methysticum Forest. f. Piperaceae
160
21
Adaptogens
181
18
Chinese Ginseng: Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer Araliaceae
182
10
American Ginseng: Panax quinquefolius L. Araliaceae
192
3
Eleuthero: Eleutherococcus senticosus Ruprecht et Maximowicz Araliaceae
195
4
Miscellaneous Herbal Psychotropic Agents
199
88
Damiana: Turnera diffusa Willdenow Turneraceae
199
3
Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
202
18
Cannabis: A Breed Apart
220
17
PART III: CLINICAL CASE STUDIES
Episodic Use of Kava
237
2
Case of Dementia Treated with Ginkgo biloba
239
10
Head Injury Treated with Ginkgo
249
4
Head Injury Treated with Ginkgo
253
6
Treatment of Varied Symptoms with 5-HTP
259
6
Dementia Treated with Ginkgo
265
4
Treatment with a Variety of Herbal Agents
269
4
Managing Mania and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
273
10
Chanchal Cabrera
Cases of Treatment with Ginkgo and Kava
283
4
Rebecca A. Wittenberg
Afterword
287
2
Glossary
289
8
Bibliography
297
32
Index
329