Pharma-Standard Supplements

Natural plant supplements have been used as medicine for millennia.
With millions of products and varieties to choose from, it can be difficult to identify both the most effective and most relevant supplement for your needs.
This book provides a reference for consumers and practitioners, with a carefully compiled list of pharma-standard natural products proven to prevent diseases or improve recovery.
Split into two sections, the first provides an alphabetised directory of the most common and effective natural plant supplements, with beautifully illustrated pictures of the plants in their natural form.
The second section provides guidance on testing, individualised treatment, and self-usage of pharma-standard supplements, based on real-life experiments and human observations.
Through careful investigation of the existing market, specific criteria have been created to ensure only those supplements which have shown results are included. Additionally, as most supplements can be produced and used in countries where ‚industrial‘ drug distribution is limited and costly, it gives people increased access to alternative medical treatment.
This project is currently the first of its kind, created to establish a new field of supplements defined by pharmaceutical standards.
It is perfect for pharmacists, healthcare providers, and those interested in increasing their knowledge of new standards for natural remedies.

Contents:
Pharma-Standard Supplements:
Introduction
Definition
Labelling
Safety and Efficacy
Purity and Standardization
Other Improvements in Supplements and Their Use
Common Pharma-Standard Supplements:
Beanblock
Black Cohosh (Actaea Racemosa)
Boswellia
Centella Asiatica (CA)
Chamomile
Chromium
Coenzyme Q10
Colostrum
Condroitin Sulfate
Cranberry
Creatine
Curcumin
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Echinacea
Feverfew
Fish Oil (FO)
Garlic
Ginger
Ginkgo
Ginseng
Glucosamine
Goldenseal
Grape Leaf
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Kava
Licorice
Mangosteen
Melatonin
Milk Thistle
Nattokinase
Pycnogenol
Quercetin
Robuvit
S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine
Saw Palmetto
Sophora Japonica
St John’s Wort
Valerian
Zinc
Use of Supplements in Different Clinical Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Venous Disease
Lymphatic Disease
Supplements, Thrombosis and Re-Thrombosis Prevention, Thrombogenicity
Joint, Bones
Menopausal Transition: Women’s Health
Inflammation
Fever
GI and Hepatic Diseases
Asthma
Weight Loss
Immune Stimulation
Kidney and Urinary Infections
Benign Prostatic Hyperthrophy
Eye
Neurology
Wound Healing
Platelet Aggregation
Diabetes
Antimicrobial Activity
Tinnitus
Andrology
Other Uses of PS Supplements
Testing PS Suplements & Greendrugs: Organization of Supplement Studies 2013, London & Annecy Panel
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
PS-Supplements, Points to Evaluate
Terminology
General Precautions
New Evaluations in Progress
Evaluation of Thrombogenicity and Compatibility with Anticoagulants of Antiplatlet Agents
The Safety 150/Factor: Safety Table
Conclusions

Readership:
Pharmacists, health care providers, health practitioners and those interested in increasing their knowledge of pharmaceutical supplements.