Herb-Drug Interaction Handbook (2nd edition - ISBN 0-9678773-1-8) is written by Sharon R. Herr, RD and edited by Edward Ernst, MD and Veronica Young, PharmD. 

This handy pocket-sized book is organized into ten sections and is easy to use. Section One notes drugs that may alter the effects of herbs including information on inducers and inhibitors of P450 enzymes. Section Two offers information on counseling patients on dietary supplements while Section Three provides useful Internet resources. Section Four contains information on herbs containing vitamin K, potassium and phosphorus and Section Five is a guide to the interpretation of book entries.

Section Six, which is on herb-drug interactions, is the largest section. The section is organized into 5-6 sub-sections: Uses; Part Used; Contraindications; Safety; Adverse Reactions; and Interactions by drug classes such as statins, etc. The Herb-Drug Interaction Handbook offers a lengthy list of references, 938 to be exact. View a sample herb-drug interaction or see book updates. Herb-Drug Interaction Handbook is a practical and comprehensive guide to herb-drug interactions.

2002, Spiral bound, 6” x 5”, 409 pages, $24.95 + S&H, Church Street Books: Nassau, NY  518/766-4200.

Reviews by: Sharon Ann Meyer, AA, AS, DTR is the President of HIV ReSources, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the HIV ReSource Review, HIV Nutrition Update and the free HIV Nutrition News Update. Sharon is also the Nutrition Editor of NUMEDX Magazine and the co-author of HIV Medications Food Interactions (And So Much More).