Annotated Bibliography

Annotated bibliography.


Fugh_Berman, A. & Ernest, E (2001). Herb drug interactions: Review and assessment of report reliability. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology,529(5)587-589, from: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com

This is a journal article written by Adriane Fugh-Berman, Department of healthcare sciences and university of medicine and E Ernest a professor of complementary medicine, school of postgraduate medicine and health sciences and university of Exeter.
This journal article is to assess the interactions between herbal and conventional drugs. The research was to analyze clinical trials of such interactions. However the researches are incomplete, unable to be evaluated and it needs more researches. This journal article is written for doctors and general practitioners to realize the efficacy and the utilization of some herbs.




Green, J., et al (2007). Treatment of menopausal symptoms by qualified herbal practitioners: A prospective, randomized controlled trial. Family Practitioners, from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

This is an abstract of a recent 2007 clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of herbal practice in the treatment of menopausal symptoms. The research was a randomized control trial at Bristol College conducted by qualified herbal practitioners. The treatment demonstrates a clinically significant reduction in menopausal symptoms and it offers an evidence to support herbal medicine as a treatment during menopause. However, the examples were limited. It deserves further examination. It is retrieved from National centre for biotechnology information (NCBI) database.


Keegan, L., (2001). Healing with complementary and alternative therapies. USA: Delmar.

This is an overview of herbal medicine, nutrition and supplements. It explains the effectiveness of herbs and some medicinal plants and indicates to us the percentage of people using herbal medicine.
The clinical studies about Black cohosh were effective in reducing hot flushes, depression and other disease. These studies confirm that about 65% of herbs have positive health benefits. However; the other researches (NCCAM, GET THE FACTS) confirm that while herbal medicine can be useful, they can cause medical problem. This overview is written by Lynn Keegan an international leader in holistic nursing; she is a professor at the university of Texas Health science centre and school of nursing.