Pumerantz Library Research Guides
Research Assistance, Subject Guides, & Useful Resources
URL: https://westernu.libguides.com/pharmacy
Pharmacy: Natural Products
- This guide is intended to provide students in the College of Pharmacy with a starting point for research and study. It can also be used by students in other colleges who need drug information.
Contact@Reference
Natural and Alternative Treatments
- Natural Medicines This link opens in a new window Natural Medicines is a peer-reviewed, evidence-based database that aggregates and synthesizes data on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies.
This link opens in a new window
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative HealthA subdivision of the National Institutes of Health specializing in scientific research on complementary and integrative health approaches.
- Alt HealthWatch This link opens in a new window Alt HealthWatch contains literature on alternative and complementary therapies, including herbal and holistic approaches.
- This link opens in a new window
- Dietary Supplement Label DatabaseContains the full label contents from a sample of dietary supplement products marketed in the U.S.
Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions by Call Number: QV 38 S737 2008ISBN: 9780323029643Publication Date: 2007-12-06
Word to the Wise
Remember to ask your patients if they are taking any dietary supplements or herbal medications. Use of these products is very common, but patients will not always report it. They may assume supplements are safe, but not know that dietary supplements are regulated differently than drugs and food products or that there may be concerns about safety or efficacy. Pharmacists and other healthcare providers play an important role in advising patients on appropriate use of natural products.