Herbal Medicines in Pregnancy and Lactation

Natural health products can present substantial risks and despite the fact that some of these effects may be life-threatening, the current literature is scant. Designed for obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, and primary care physicians, this book focuses entirely on the therapeutics, safety, and risk information of herbs and supplements used during pregnancy and lactation. Stressing evidence-based research, the book is organized similar to standard works on the safety profiles of drugs and includes convenient sections on benefits, traditional uses, pharmacology and toxicology, interactions, and adverse events.