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American Herbal Products Association 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 370 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (301) 588-1171 Website: www.ahpa.org AHPA is the major trade association dedicated to ethical and responsible commerce and advancement of the herbal products industry. AHPA's members consist of botanical suppliers, distributors, growers, and marketers who are dedicated to creating products that are used to enhance health through the use of herbs. American Herbalists Guild 1931 Gaddis Road Canton, Georgia 30115 (770) 751-6021 Website: www.americanherbalist.

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McGuffin M. ahpa Goldenseal Survey Measures Increased Agricultural Production. HerbalGram 1999;46:66-7. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook: Guidelines for the Safe Use and Labeling for Herbs of Commerce. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 1997. Medical Products Agency (MPA). NaturlakemedeI: Authorised Natural Remedies (as of January 24, 2001). Uppsala, Sweden: Medical Products Agency. 2001a. Medical Products Agency (MPA). Lakemedel; Lakemedelsnara Produkter (registrerade homeopatiska produkter).

Since that time, laws regulating ephedra that incorporate the ahpa and NNFA standards for formulation and labeling have been passed in Hawaii, Michigan, Washington, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. In June 1997, the FDA issued proposed regulations on ephedra-containing dietary supplements that would limit the level of total ephedra alkaloids in herbal preparations to no more than 8 mg per dose, with no more than 24 mg per day (FDA, 1997).

Editors' note: It is unclear why ahpa has given a Class 2d safety rating to black tea and not to green tea. Both black and green tea are, in fact, recommended for long-term use for health benefits.) Regulatory Status belgium: Permitted as a traditional herbal diuretic (De Smet et al, 1993). canada: Food (Health Canada, 1997). Substantiated health claims will be permitted with premarket authorization after Natural Health Product (NHP) regulations become final in 2001 or 2002.

The safety rating as assigned by the American Herbal Products Associations Botanical Safety Handbook (BSH) (McGuffin et ai, 1997) is noted, and in some other cases, some European organizations' assessments are also included. The ahpa safety classifications were based on data from more than 30 primary references (including the German Commission E) plus clinical trials, case reports and other forms of evidence.

At the OWH hearing, the Ephedra Education Council (EEC, an industry group) presented the consensus views of a seven-member panel comprised of experts from various medical and scientific disciplines who concluded, based on reviews of both the published literature and the entire public record of more than 1,000 AERs submitted to the FDA, that there was no evidence of an association between ephedra and significant adverse events at the intake levels established by the AHPA's 1994 standards and subsequently adopted as law by several states.

Available from: URL: http://www.ahpa.org/pr_032702.htm. Anon. Health Canada issues kava alert. Toronto Star 2002a Jan 17. Anon. Pacific island beverage banned in France after hepatitis scare. Agence France- Presse 2002b Jan 9. Arzneimittel-Kompendium der Schweiz™ (AKS). Produktinformation und Patienteninformation: Kavasol®; Kavasedon®. Basel, Switzerland: Documed AG; 2001. Backhauss C, Krieglstein J. Extract of kava (Piper methysticum) and its methysticin constituents protect brain tissue against ischemic damage in rodents. Eur J Pharmacol 1992a;215(2-3):265-9. Backhauss C, Krieglstein J.

Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

We recommend purchasing herbs sold by reputable companies that have been in the herb business for at least ten years. A number of manufacturers and distributors specializing in herbal products, including herbal combinations for prevention or treatment of certain disorders, are listed under Manufacturer and Distributor Information in the Appendix. If you wish to buy organically grown herbs, look for the "certified organic" label on the product. More than half of U.S. states have certification programs for organic farms and products.

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There are organizations now, however, whose job it is to promote and maintain herbal standards, including ahpa (American Herbal Products Association), AHG (American Herbalists Guild) and the Herb Research Foundation. For further guidelines, see the "Shopper's Guide to Quality Herbs" given at the end of this chapter. Herbs will be available as the root, leaf, seeds, flowers, fruit, stems, bark, root bark or any combination of these. For some herbs only one form is used, such as ginger root or chamomile flowers.

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The FDA's own expert advisory panel recommended against banning the herb, instead recommending that the FDA institute a policy much like the one ahpa already instituted, but the FDA has not done it—not because it can't, but by choice. WHAT ABOUT DRUG SAFETY? Safety questions about herbs are ironic given about a dozen serious herb reactions over a period of decades, compared to drug reactions at 10 million annually. Yet the drug business continues briskly despite this, unimpeded by the kind of "exposes" to which herbs are subjected.

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Although none of these herbs is poisonous enough to rate an ahpa class 3 rating, some are rated as 2a, 2b or 2d. 2a indicates that the plant is for external use only (which would be the case here), 2b that it is not to be used during pregnancy, and 2d that there are other specific use indications, such as in the case of myrrh, a contraindication in the case of excessive uterine bleeding. All in all, if these are the true ingredients, this formula would seem reasonably safe for external use. Whether such treatments do more than just destroy tissue, cancerous and normal both, remains to be seen.

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Most importantly, the FDA, in cooperation with the American Herb Products Association (AHPA), appointed a nonpartisan, independent scientific committee (medical experts specializing in gastroenterology and hepatitis research) to review and investigate these cases, and this panel concluded that chaparral be allowed back on market because it found no causal evidence of any harm.

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While cat's claw is acclaimed as a potent traditional remedy (including for cancer), it strikes me as odd that there are no mentions of it in any of the standard reference works on herbalism or folk medicine (333). The ahpa states that "ethnobotanical data are scanty." Dr. Fernando Cabieses of the Peruvian Ministry of Health found Uncaria species missing from the oldest and most important books on Peruvian medicinal plants.

The ahpa lists it as a class 4 herb, which means that it has insufficient data available for classification. Scientific reputation is just now beginning to catch up with popular usage. In May, 1994 the World Health Organization sponsored the First International Conference on Una de Gato. At this meeting the vine received official recognition for the first time as a medicinal plant (211). There is some clinical research now underway in Europe using the Krallendorn brand.

Although ahpa considers cloves a class 1 herb, i.e., safe when consumed appropriately, the record is not unmixed: there have been reports of eugenol promoting the growth of tumors (199a). Herbalist Michael Castleman sensibly remarks that cloves are "one of many healing herbs with both pro- and anti-cancer effects. At this point, scientists aren't sure which way the balance tilts. Until they are, anyone with a history of cancer should not use medicinal amounts of cloves." Clark's second herb is a tincture of black walnut rind. This is an old anti-parasite folk medicine.

Also Note: ahpa Ratings are as follows: 1 = generally safe; 2a = for external use only; 2b = not to be used during pregnancy; 2d = other specific use indications; 3 = use with caution; 4 = insufficient data. Great care should be taken to procure fresh herbs, Jones cautioned. The ingredients should be mixed and coarsely bruised. Then they are moistened with dilute alcohol and left to stand for two to three days. They are then put in a steam displacement apparatus and passed through the vapor of three pints of alcohol.

Black walnut is a class 2 herb. ahpa warns that prolonged use is not Eugenia caryophyllata (cloves) advised due to the presence of significant quantities of juglone, a known mutagen in animals. Carcinogenic effects have been associated with the external use of Juglans regia in humans. So like cloves, the record is decidedly mixed. Finally, there is wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), so named because of its historic use as a vermifuge, i.e., an agent to kill worms. I am unaware of any studies showing that it was ever traditionally used against cancer. Dr.

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Although these projections are reassuring, ahpa cautions that the information is insufficient to lift goldenseal from the "at risk" list. A second survey for 1999 (to be released in 2000) may provide additional insight, hopefully with cause for more optimism.3 Several experimental cultivation projects with goldenseal have been ongoing for many years.

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McGuffin M. ahpa goldenseal survey measures increased agricultural production. HerbalGram 1999; 46: 66-67. 4. Moore M. Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West. Santa Fe, NM: Red Crane Books, 1993. 5. Birdsall TC, Kelly GS. Berberine: therapeutic potential of an alkaloid found in several medicinal plants. Alternative Medicine Review 1997; 2(2): 94-103. 6. O'Hara M, Kiefer D, Farrell K, et al. A review of 12 commonly used medicinal herbs. Archives of Family Medicine 1998; 7: 523-536. 7. Bhide MB, Chavan SR, Dutta NK. Absorption, distribution, and excretion of berberine.

The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay. See book keywords and concepts

The ahpa web site accurately states: "The editors of this book are among the most respected leaders in the herbal products industry. Their experience includes years of clinical practice, manufacturing and industry governance, and significant writing and lecturing about herbs." Also useful for safety data are the following books: PDR for Herbal Medicines; the Time-Life Drug and Natural Medicine Advisor; the German Commission E Monographs; and Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. On the Internet you can consult the web site of the Dietary Supplement Quality Initiative (http://www.dsqi.

Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West Margarita Artschwager Kay See book keywords and concepts

In February 1995, the ahpa rescinded the chaparral ban, creating a hotline ([512] 469-6344) for reporting adverse effects (HerbalGram 1995, vol. 35:23)- ¦ LigUSticum (Apiaceae) LOVAGE Ligusticum porteri Coult. & Rose payihosa, Mountain Pima; guariaca, chuchupate, chuchu-paste, Tarahumara; osha, Pueblo; osha de la sierra, chuchupate, Spanish; lovage, English Ligusticum spp.

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FDA rejects ahpa stevia petition. Whole Foods Apr 1994: 61-64. Sundew 1. Wichtl M. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994, 178-81. 2. Schilcher H, Elzer M. Drosera (Sundew): A proven antitussive. Zeitschrift Phytotherapie 1993; 14: 50-54. 3. Luckner R, Luckner M. Naphthaquinone derivative from Drosera ramentacea Burch. Ex harv. Et ond. Pharmazie 1970; 25: 261-65. 4. Krahl R. An effective principle from Drosera rotundifolia. Arzneim-Forsch Drug Res 1956; 6: 617-19. 5. Schilcher H, Elzer M. Drosera (Sundew): A proven antitussive.

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