Herbs for the Mind: What Science Tells Us about Nature’s Remedies for Depression, Stress, Memory Loss, and Insomnia
Product Description
In the last five years, herbal remedies have led the payment of natural products into the health care market–despite conflicting reports on their effectiveness and safety. But now consumers are stepping back and asking the tough questions: Do these herbs really work? Does “natural” mean “safe”? What about side effects? From leading researchers and Duke University psychiatrists, this book translates hard data into the accessible answers you need to make informed decisions on taking St. John’s wort for depression, kava for stress or anxiety, valerian for insomnia, or ginkgo for memory loss. You will learn:
*Which treatments, habitual and alternative, have proven most effective for common psychological ills–and where herbs fall in the list
*How to judge when you’re getting maximum benefits, when to switch brands or products, and when to stop taking herbs
*When you may need more than herbs, and how to join up your doctor’s support with your herbal self-help program
*What science still does not know about herbs.
SHORT PROFESSIONAL COPY (revised 12/17/99)
More and more health care consumers are taking or considering herbal remedies to soothe their psychological aches and pains, from depression, stress, and anxiety, to insomnia and memory loss. Now mental health professionals have a reliable scientific source for answers to frequently questioned questions about herbs. This book offers an authoritative guide to the most well loved “herbs for the mind”: St. John’s wort, kava, valerian, and ginkgo. From leading researchers and Duke University psychiatrists Jonathan R. T. Davidson and Kathryn M. Connor, the book is apt for a broad audience of professionals and consumers. Clear guidelines are provided for developing an herbal self-help regimen and recognizing when professional intervention may be necessary. Written in accessible, nontechnical language, the book features a wealth of case examples, clear in rank on product selection and dosages, and helpful checklists, tables, and charts. Also included are a handy glossary of terms and consumer resource listings on psychological and herb-correlated topics.
Amazon.com Review
Herbs are all the rage. But herbal products are largely unregulated by the government, and much of what we know about them is based on patient testimonials and marketing mumbo jumbo rather than hard scientific evidence. Despite these large gaps in our knowledge, herb use is on the rise as people grow increasingly dissatisfied with mainstream medicine.
To sort out the hype from the science, two respected Duke University psychiatrists trained in habitual, complementary, and alternative medicine wrote Herbs for the Mind. They provide in-depth reviews of the data behind four well loved alternative remedies: St. John’s wort for depression, kava for stress or anxiety, gingko for memory loss, and valerian for insomnia. They also provide overviews of the symptoms, causes, and habitual treatments for these ailments.
Herbs for the Mindis an invaluable resource if you’re considering using natural remedies to handle mental maladies. It guides you in deciding where herbs fit into an overall treatment plot, how to join up your doctor’s help in developing an herbal self-help program, how to know if an herb is working for you, when to switch brands or products, and when to stop using herbs altogether. It also points out what medicine has yet to learn about herbs, including the potential dangers of long-term use. A glossary defines commonly used terms, and a resource section provides a list of authoritative herbal and mental health textbooks, journals, and organizations. –Nancy Monson
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