With 150,000 copies of its first edition in print, PDR for Herbal Medicines has almost instantly become one
of the nation’s leading pharmacological references. The reasons for its phenomenal reception are evident.
Hundreds of herbal remedies now fill the shelves in virtually every supermarket and pharmacy, and the
popularity of self-medication with “natural” supplements continues to rise, making the benefits—and risks—of these preparations an ever more compelling concern.