C HAPTER 2. N UTRITION AND H ERBAL M EDICINE
C HAPTER 2. N UTRITION AND H ERBAL M EDICINE
Overview
In this chapter, we will show you how to find studies dedicated specifically to nutrition and herbal medicine.
Finding Nutrition Studies on Herbal Medicine
The National Institutes of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) offers a searchable bibliographic database called the IBIDS (International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements; National Institutes of Health, Building 31, Room 1B29, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2086, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2086, Tel: 301-435-2920, Fax: 301-480-1845, E-mail: ods@nih.gov). The IBIDS contains over 460,000 scientific citations and summaries about dietary supplements and nutrition as well as references to published international, scientific
literature on dietary supplements such as vitamins, minerals, and botanicals. 7 The IBIDS includes references and citations to both human and animal research studies.
As a service of the ODS, access to the IBIDS database is available free of charge at the following Web address: http://ods.od.nih.gov/databases/ibids.html. After entering the search area, you have three choices: (1) IBIDS Consumer Database, (2) Full IBIDS Database, or (3) Peer Reviewed Citations Only.
Now that you have selected a database, click on the “Advanced” tab. An advanced search allows you to retrieve up to 100 fully explained references in a comprehensive format. Type “herbal medicine” (or synonyms) into the search box, and click “Go.” To narrow the search, you can also select the “Title” field.
7 Adapted from http://ods.od.nih.gov. IBIDS is produced by the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health to assist the public, healthcare providers, educators, and researchers in locating
credible, scientific information on dietary supplements. IBIDS was developed and will be maintained through an interagency partnership with the Food and Nutrition Information Center of the National Agricultural Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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The following is a typical result when searching for recently indexed consumer information on herbal medicine:
• EN's herbal medicine cabinet: top 10 herbs you can trust.
Source: Klauser, A. Environmental-nutrition (USA). (May 1998). volume 21(5) page 1, 4.
Additional consumer oriented references include: • “Scientifying” herbal medicine.
Source: Oberbaum, M Schlesinger, M Isr-Med-Assoc-J. 2002 November; 4(11 Suppl): 944-
6 1565-1088 • Effects of Kampo herbal medicine on plasma melatonin concentration in patients.
Author(s): Department of Bioregulatory Function, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. Source: Watanabe, H Kobayashi, T Tomii, M Sekiguchi, Y Uchida, K Aoki, T Cyong, J C Am-J-Chin-Med. 2002; 30(1): 65-71 0192-415X
• Herbal medicine and the transplant patient. Author(s): University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA. Source: Allen, D Bell, J Nephrol-Nurs-J. 2002 June; 29(3): 269-74 1526-744X
• Herbal medicine in pregnancy. Author(s): Dubai London Clinic, UAE. Source: Pinn, G Pallett, L Complement-Ther-Nurs-Midwifery. 2002 May; 8(2): 77-80 1353-6117
• Herbal medicine on the rise: the case of 'awa. Author(s): Papa Ola Lokahi, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813, USA. Source: O'Sullivan, H M Lum, K Pac-Health-Dialog. 2001 September; 8(2): 380-7 1015- 7867
• Herbal medicines--what's in the bottle? Author(s): National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. Source: Straus, S E N-Engl-J-Med. 2002 December 19; 347(25): 1997-8 1533-4406
• Naturlaegemidler--evidens og laegemiddelinteraktioner i klinisk praksis. [Herbal
medicines--evidence and drug interactions in clinical practice]
Author(s): Amtssygehuset i Gentofte, anaestesiologisk afdeling, H:S Frederiksberg Hospital, anaestesiklinikken. tkk@dadlnet.dk Source: Kistorp, T K Laursen, S B Ugeskr-Laeger. 2002 September 2; 164(36): 4161-5 0041-5782
• Phytotherapy and quality of herbal medicines. Author(s): Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via Ponte Don Melillo, 84084, Fisciano Salerno, Italy.
Source: Capasso, R Izzo, A A Pinto, L Bifulco, T Vitobello, C Mascolo, N Fitoterapia. 2000 August; 71 Suppl 1: S58-65 0367-326X
• Progress of intervention of renal interstitial fibrosis with Chinese traditional herbal
medicine.
Author(s): Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. Source: Wei, L B Ma, Z G Ye, R G Chen, B T Zhan, S C Huang, H Di-Yi-Jun-Yi-Da-Xue- Xue-Bao. 2002 October; 22(10): 946-8 1000-2588
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• Regulating effect of Chinese herbal medicine on the peritoneal lymphatic stomata in
enhancing ascites absorption of experimental hepatofibrotic mice.
Author(s): Department of Lymphology, Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310031, Zhejiang Province, China. lijc@mail.hz.zj.cn Source: Li, J C Ding, S P Xu, J World-J-Gastroenterol. 2002 April; 8(2): 333-7 1007-9327
• Reversible ovarian failure induced by a Chinese herbal medicine: lei gong teng. Author(s): Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Sussex County Hospital,
East Sussex, Brighton, UK. Source: Edmonds, S E Montgomery, J C BJOG. 2003 January; 110(1): 77-8 1470-0328
• The efficacy of a herbal medicine (Mao-to) in combination with intravenous natural
interferon-beta for patients with chronic hepatitis C, genotype 1b and high viral load:
a pilot study.
Author(s): Department of Japanese Oriental Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sugitani. Kainuma@ms.toyama-mpu.ac.jp Source: Kainuma, M Ogata, N Kogure, T Kohta, K Hattori, N Mitsuma, T Terasawa, K Phytomedicine. 2002 July; 9(5): 365-72 0944-7113
• The regulation of herbal medicines in Australia. Author(s): Office of Complementary Medicines, Therapeutic Goods Administration, P.O. Box 100, 2609 Woden, ACT, Australia. david.briggs@health.gov.au
Source: Briggs, D R Toxicology. 2002 December 27; 181-182: 565-70 0300-483X • Twenty-eight cases of diabetic foot ulcer and gangrene treated with the Chinese
herbal medicine combined with injection of ahylsantinfarctase.
Author(s): Nankai District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300101. Source: Wang, F J-Tradit-Chin-Med. 2002 March; 22(1): 3-4 0254-6272
The following information is typical of that found when using the “Full IBIDS Database” to search for “herbal medicine” (or a synonym):
• “Scientifying” herbal medicine. Source: Oberbaum, M Schlesinger, M Isr-Med-Assoc-J. 2002 November; 4(11 Suppl): 944-
6 1565-1088 • Effects of Kampo herbal medicine on plasma melatonin concentration in patients.
Author(s): Department of Bioregulatory Function, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. Source: Watanabe, H Kobayashi, T Tomii, M Sekiguchi, Y Uchida, K Aoki, T Cyong, J C Am-J-Chin-Med. 2002; 30(1): 65-71 0192-415X
• Herbal medicine and the transplant patient. Author(s): University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA. Source: Allen, D Bell, J Nephrol-Nurs-J. 2002 June; 29(3): 269-74 1526-744X
• Herbal medicine in pregnancy. Author(s): Dubai London Clinic, UAE.
Source: Pinn, G Pallett, L Complement-Ther-Nurs-Midwifery. 2002 May; 8(2): 77-80 1353-6117
• Herbal medicine on the rise: the case of 'awa. Author(s): Papa Ola Lokahi, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813, USA.
Source: O'Sullivan, H M Lum, K Pac-Health-Dialog. 2001 September; 8(2): 380-7 1015- 7867
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• Herbal medicines--what's in the bottle? Author(s): National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Source: Straus, S E N-Engl-J-Med. 2002 December 19; 347(25): 1997-8 1533-4406 • Naturlaegemidler--evidens og laegemiddelinteraktioner i klinisk praksis. [Herbal
medicines--evidence and drug interactions in clinical practice]
Author(s): Amtssygehuset i Gentofte, anaestesiologisk afdeling, H:S Frederiksberg Hospital, anaestesiklinikken. tkk@dadlnet.dk Source: Kistorp, T K Laursen, S B Ugeskr-Laeger. 2002 September 2; 164(36): 4161-5 0041-5782
• Phytotherapy and quality of herbal medicines. Author(s): Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via Ponte Don Melillo, 84084,
Fisciano Salerno, Italy. Source: Capasso, R Izzo, A A Pinto, L Bifulco, T Vitobello, C Mascolo, N Fitoterapia. 2000 August; 71 Suppl 1: S58-65 0367-326X
• Progress of intervention of renal interstitial fibrosis with Chinese traditional herbal
medicine.
Author(s): Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. Source: Wei, L B Ma, Z G Ye, R G Chen, B T Zhan, S C Huang, H Di-Yi-Jun-Yi-Da-Xue- Xue-Bao. 2002 October; 22(10): 946-8 1000-2588
• Regulating effect of Chinese herbal medicine on the peritoneal lymphatic stomata in
enhancing ascites absorption of experimental hepatofibrotic mice.
Author(s): Department of Lymphology, Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310031, Zhejiang Province, China. lijc@mail.hz.zj.cn Source: Li, J C Ding, S P Xu, J World-J-Gastroenterol. 2002 April; 8(2): 333-7 1007-9327
• Reversible ovarian failure induced by a Chinese herbal medicine: lei gong teng. Author(s): Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Sussex County Hospital, East Sussex, Brighton, UK. Source: Edmonds, S E Montgomery, J C BJOG. 2003 January; 110(1): 77-8 1470-0328
• The efficacy of a herbal medicine (Mao-to) in combination with intravenous natural
interferon-beta for patients with chronic hepatitis C, genotype 1b and high viral load:
a pilot study.
Author(s): Department of Japanese Oriental Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sugitani. Kainuma@ms.toyama-mpu.ac.jp Source: Kainuma, M Ogata, N Kogure, T Kohta, K Hattori, N Mitsuma, T Terasawa, K Phytomedicine. 2002 July; 9(5): 365-72 0944-7113
• The regulation of herbal medicines in Australia. Author(s): Office of Complementary Medicines, Therapeutic Goods Administration,
P.O. Box 100, 2609 Woden, ACT, Australia. david.briggs@health.gov.au Source: Briggs, D R Toxicology. 2002 December 27; 181-182: 565-70 0300-483X
• Twenty-eight cases of diabetic foot ulcer and gangrene treated with the Chinese
herbal medicine combined with injection of ahylsantinfarctase.
Author(s): Nankai District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300101. Source: Wang, F J-Tradit-Chin-Med. 2002 March; 22(1): 3-4 0254-6272
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Federal Resources on Nutrition
In addition to the IBIDS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provide many sources of information on general nutrition and health. Recommended resources include:
• healthfinder®, HHS’s gateway to health information, including diet and nutrition:
http://www.healthfinder.gov/scripts/SearchContext.asp?topic=238&page=0
• The United States Department of Agriculture’s Web site dedicated to nutrition information: www.nutrition.gov
• The Food and Drug Administration’s Web site for federal food safety information:
www.foodsafety.gov
• The National Action Plan on Overweight and Obesity sponsored by the United States Surgeon General: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/
• The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has an Internet site sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services:
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/
• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture: http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/
• Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
• Food and Nutrition Service sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/
Additional Web Resources
A number of additional Web sites offer encyclopedic information covering food and nutrition. The following is a representative sample:
• AOL: http://search.aol.com/cat.adp?id=174&layer=&from=subcats • Family Village: http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/med_nutrition.html • Google: http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Nutrition/ • Healthnotes: http://www.healthnotes.com/ • Open Directory Project: http://dmoz.org/Health/Nutrition/ • Yahoo.com: http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Nutrition/ • WebMD ® Health: http://my.webmd.com/nutrition • WholeHealthMD.com: http://www.wholehealthmd.com/reflib/0,1529,00.html
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The following is a specific Web list relating to herbal medicine; please note that any particular subject below may indicate either a therapeutic use, or a contraindication (potential danger), and does not reflect an official recommendation:
• Minerals
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Source: Healthnotes, Inc.; www.healthnotes.com
Stinging Nettle
Alternative names: Urtica dioica, Urtica urens, Nettle Source: Integrative Medicine Communications; www.drkoop.com
• Food and Diet
Artichoke
Alternative names: Cynara scolymus Source: Healthnotes, Inc.; www.healthnotes.com
Burdock
Alternative names: Arctium lappa Source: Healthnotes, Inc.; www.healthnotes.com
Burdock
Alternative names: Arctium lappa, Arctium minus, Arctium tomentosum Source: Integrative Medicine Communications; www.drkoop.com
Cinnamon
Alternative names: Cinnamomum zeylanicum Source: Healthnotes, Inc.; www.healthnotes.com
Garlic
Alternative names: Allium sativum Source: Healthnotes, Inc.; www.healthnotes.com
Garlic
Alternative names: Allium sativum Source: Integrative Medicine Communications; www.drkoop.com
Mushrooms
Source: WholeHealthMD.com, LLC.; www.wholehealthmd.com Hyperlink: http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/0,1525,10046,00.html
Oats
Alternative names: Avena sativa Source: Healthnotes, Inc.; www.healthnotes.com
Sprains and Strains
Source: Healthnotes, Inc.; www.healthnotes.com
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Wound Healing
Source: Healthnotes, Inc.; www.healthnotes.com