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Magazine Recommendations

The Journal of Chinese Medicine has a four-part series on “How to Learn Chinese Herbs” by Lu Yubin that is highly recommended reading. The articles give great tips on how to remember herbs by such things as their shape and color. The first article is in the JOCM number 65 from February 2001, the second article is in number 68 from February 2002, the third article is in number 71 from February 2003, and the fourth article is in number 73 from October 2003. The library carries this magazine, and the older issues of the magazine are located in the shelf behind the current issue.

Yongping Jiang has also published several interesting articles in the Journal of Chinese Medicine. "The Use of Gui Zhi in Classical Formulas" can be found in the February 2003 issue and "The Substitution of Dang Shen for Ren Shen" can be found in the October 2002 issue.

Yongping Jiang's articles can also be found at Acupuncture Today. Click here for an interesting article on Vinegar, The "Bitter" Herb. http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2004/jul/07jiang.html

Recognition and Prevention of Herb-Drug Interaction by John Chen, Ph.D., Pharm. D., OMD, L.Ac. is a must-read article. John Chen reminds us that it is "unwise to abandon treatment simply for the fear of possible interactions."

The HerbalGram magazine is now available in our library. HerbalGram is the Journal of the American Botanical Council.

CD Recommendation:

Say It Right®, Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology
This is a 2-CD set pronunciation guide for Mandarin and Latin pharmaceutical names of herbs found in Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology by Glenn Grossman, L.Ac. and Hui Hong Xu. This CD set is available for $10.00 from the Art of Medicine Press at www.aompress.com or call toll-free 866 473 3697.

Book Recommendations

• Planting the Future, Saving our Medicinal Herbs
  Edited by Rosemary Gladstar and Pamela Hirsch
  
• Planetary Herbolgy
  By Michael Tierra, CA, ND
  
• The Complete Floral Healer
  By Anne McIntyre 1996
  
• Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions
  By Francis Brinker, ND
  
• Principals and Practice of Phytotherapy
  By Simon Mills, Kerry Bone
  
• 101 Medicinal Herbs (Western Herbalism)
  By Steven Foster
  
• Dui Yao, The Art of Combining Chinese Medicinals
  by Philippe Sionneau
  This book is a great segue from learning the individual Chinese medicinal herbs to combining the herbs in formulas.

In Our Library

Click here (.doc) for a listing of books (125!) in our library that relate to herbs.

Natural Medicine’s Comprehensive Database
Submitted by Anne Mackereth, MA, public services librarian

This database is the “go-to resource for the most complete and practical information”
on natural medicines. Created in the late 1990s by the Therapeutic Resource Center’s
editorial staff, this evidence-based resource contains detailed information on thousands of products and ingredients. These details include:

* Also known as;
* Scientific names;
* People use this for;
* Safety;
* Effectiveness;
* Mechanism of action and active ingredients;
* Adverse reactions;
* Interactions;
* Drug influences on nutrient levels and depletion;
* Dosage and administration;
* References;
* And more!

Access to this exciting new product is available through eNorthwestern to students,
staff, and faculty. Click on the “Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database” button under “Student Directory” and you’re ready to search the library’s newest acquisition!

If you do not have an eNorthwestern account, or receive the message, “Login Error,”
please submit a Help Desk request or call the IT Help Desk at ext. 357 for assistance.