| Issue 87 HerbalGram. Fall 2010;87
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Herb Profiles Page
Aloe
by Gayle Engels; 1
Features Page
Hops (Humulus lupulus): A Review of its Historic and Medicinal Uses
by Uwe Koetter; Martin Biendl; 44
Plants of Semillas Sagradas
by Rafael Ocampo; Michael J. Balick; 32
Dear Reader Page
Cardiology Journal Refuses to Retract Error-Riddled Herb-Drug Interaction Article
by Mark Blumenthal; 8
ABC News Page
ABC Offers Free E-Greeting Cards
by Kelly E. Lindner; 15
ABC’s 2010 Educational Ecotour to the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest and Machu Picchu
by Kelly E. Lindner; 12
ABC’s Mark Blumenthal Receives Varro E. Tyler Prize from ASP
by Kelly E. Lindner; 16
HerbDay 2010 Celebrated at ABC Headquarters
14
Research/World News Page
Bars and Restaurants Introduce Herbal Cocktails
by Kelly E. Lindner; 18
India Makes Grenade from World’s Hottest Chili Pepper
by Kelly E. Lindner; 20
Survey Reveals Doctors Know Little about Herbal Medicine
by Kelly E. Lindner; 21
Research Reviews Page
Andrographis Extract Shown to Provide Relief forCommon Cold Symptoms
by Heather S. Oliff; 28
Green Tea Review Suggests Ability to Control Obesity and Diabetes among Many Other Health Benefits
by Shari Henson; 29
Pelargonium Root Extract Tablet Tested for Safe and Effective Treatment of Acute Bronchitis
by Marissa Oppel-Sutter; 30
Siliphos® Special Milk Thistle Extract Shows Benefit in Chemotherapy Hepatotoxicity in Children
by Marissa Oppel-Sutter; 26
Special Rose Hip Powder Improves Aspects of Rheumatoid Arthritis
by Marissa Oppel-Sutter; 24
Conference Reports Page
Botanical Research at “Psychedelic Science in the 21st Century”
by Brad Burge; 60
Medicinal Plants Discussed at the 15th Meeting of CITES
by Patricia S. De Angelis; Patricia Ford; Kelly E. Lindner; 58
Book Reviews Page
Chinese Nutrition Therapy: Dietetics in Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2nd ed.
by Armando González-Stuart; 65
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2nd ed.
by Sungmi Lian; 66
Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology and Applications
by Ethan Russo; 62
Integrative Oncology
by Debi Walker; 67
New Book Profiles
68
Stockley’s Herbal Medicines Interactions
by Francis Brinker; 68
Trick or Treatment?: Alternative Medicine on Trial
by Dennis V.C. Awang; 63
In Memoriam Page
Buckston Alexander Harrison
by Diane Robertson; 73
Howard Lotsof
by Lindsay Stafford; 74
Maury Silverman
by Kelly E. Lindner; 70
Stephen McNamara
by Kelly E. Lindner; 72
Conservation Page
Efforts to Increase Sustainability of Ayurvedic Plants in India
by Courtney Cavaliere;
HerbalGram. Summer 2010;86 Issue 86
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Herb profile: Açaí
by Gayle Engels; |
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Features |
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| Ensuring the Specific Identity and Quality of Herbal Products by the Power of DNA
by Matthew Cimino; |
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| Medicinal Use of Threatened Animal Species and the Search for Botanical Alternatives
by Courtney Cavaliere; |
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Dear Reader |
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| Dear Reader
by Mark Blumenthal; |
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ABC News |
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| ABC Co-Produces “Herbal Insights” Segments for Healing Quest PBS TV Series
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| ABC Welcomes 11 New Advisory Board Members
by Lindsay Stafford; |
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| ABC’s 2010 Botanical Excellence Awards
by Kelly E. Lindner; |
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| HerbMedProTM — Using the Dynamic Updates Feature
by Jacqueline C. Wootton; |
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Organization News |
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| NCCAM’s New Direction Emphasizes Real-World Research
by Lindsay Stafford; |
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Research/World News |
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| Concerns Over Use of African Herbs During the 2010 World Cup
by Lindsay Stafford; |
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| Herbal and Traditional Medicine in Post-Earthquake Haiti
by Lindsay Stafford; |
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| Herbal Apps for the iPhone® and iPod Touch®
by Kelly E. Lindner; |
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| Traveling Medicinal Herbman Garden Project
by Lindsay Stafford; |
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Research Reviews |
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| Green Tea May Be Useful at Preventing Prostate Cancer
by Brenda Milot; |
| 28 |
| Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure in Adults
by Marissa Oppel-Sutter; |
| 27 |
| Saffron Extract Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease in Comparative Trial
by Heather S. Oliff; |
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| Study Finds Chamomile Effective in Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder
by Heather S. Oliff; |
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| Turmeric Extract Comparable to Ibuprofen in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms
by Shari Henson; |
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Legal & Regulatory |
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| European Union Prepares for Full Enforcement of Traditional Herbal Medicine Regulations
by Lindsay Stafford; |
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Market Report |
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| Herbal Supplement Sales Rise in All Channels in 2009
by Courtney Cavaliere; Patrick Rea; Mary Ellen Lynch; Mark Blumenthal; |
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Book Reviews |
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| Caribbean Herbal Pharmacopoeia
by Djaja Doel Soejarto; |
| 73 |
| Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications
by Stuart Watts; |
| 68 |
| Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulas and Strategies
by Subhuti Dharmananda; |
| 66 |
| Essential Oil-Bearing Grasses: The Genus Cymbopogon
by Mindy Green; |
| 71 |
| Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary
by Nancy J. Turner; |
| 70 |
| New Book Profiles
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| Nutraceuticals, Glycemic Health and Type 2 Diabetes
by Armando González-Stuart; |
| 69 |
| Pocket Atlas of Chinese Medicine
by William Morris; |
| 72 |
| The Way of Tea: Reflections on a Life with Tea
by Scott Chamberlin Hoyt; |
| 67 |
| Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy
by Armando González-Stuart; |
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