THE COMPLETE GERMAN

COMMISSION E MONOGRAPHS
THERAPEUTIC GUIDE TO
HERBAL MEDICINES
Developed b} a Special Expert Committee of the German
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Senior Editor

Mark Blumenthal
Founder and Executive Director
American Botanical Council
Associate Editors

Werner R. Busse, Ph.D., Alicia Goldberg, Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.,

Tara Hall, Chance W. Riggins, Robert S. Rister
Primary Translator

Sigrid Klein, Ph.D.

Associate Translator

Robert S. Rister
With a Foreword b;y

Varro E. Tyler, Ph.D., Sc.D.

Dean and Distinguished Professor of Pharmacognosy Emeritus
School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University

American Botanical Council

Austin, Texas

L-OUNUL

Published in cooperation with

Integrative Medicine Communications
Boston, Massachusetts

CONTENTS

Foreword
Editorial Acknowledgments
General Notice and Disclaimer
Acknowledgment of Contributors
Members of the Commission E
How to Use This Book

Part One Introduction

ix
xi
xvi
xv
xvii
xix

Part Two Monographs

1. Complete List of Monographs by Approval Status

73

2. Approved Herbs

79

3. Approved Component Characteristics

237

4. Approved Fixed Combinations

245

5. Unapproved Herbs

307

6. Unapproved Component Characteristics

385

7. Unapproved Fixed Combinations

403

Part Three Therapeutic Indexes

8. Uses and Indications of Approved Herbs

419

9. Contraindications of Approved Herbs

433

10. Side Effects of Approved Herbs

443

11. Side Effects of Unapproved Herbs

451

12. Pharmacological Actions of Approved Herbs

459

13. Pharmacological Actions of Unapproved Herbs

471

14. Interactions of Herbs with Conventional Drugs

475

15. Duration of Administration for Approved Herbs

483

Part Four Chemical and Taxonomic Indexes

16. Chemical Glossary and Index

487

17. Taxonomic Cross-Reference

By English Common Name

499

By Botanical Name

516

By Pharmacopeial Name

533

Part Five European Regulatory Literature

18. Excerpts from the German Pharmacopoeia

553

Hawthorn fluidextract, Hawthorn leaf with flower,

Horse Chestnut seed, Horse Chestnut seed standardized
extract, Lemon Balm, Milk Thistle fruit

19. Excerpts from the European Pharmacopoeia

567

Extracts, Powders, Tinctures, Witch Hazel leaf,

German Chamomile flower, Senna leaf, Alexandrian
Senna Pods, Tinnevelly Senna Pods, Valerian root

20. European Economic Community (EEC) Standards

for Quality of Herbal Remedies

583

Part Six Appendix

Abbreviations and Symbols

587

Weights and Measures

591

German Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) Numbers and

Publication Dates of Commission E Monographs

593

List of European Scientific Cooperative on

Phytotherapy (ESCOP) Monographs

613

List of World Health Organization (WHO) Monographs

615

General Glossary

617

General References

641

General Index

643

Addendum Contraindications of Unapproved Herbs

Errata

681
685