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Issue 78
HerbalGram. 2008;78


Features		Page
	Doctrine of Signatures: Through Two Millennia by Brad Bennett	34-45
	Kampo: From Old Wisdom Comes New Knowledge by Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP; Kenji Watanabe; Fumiko Yashiro	46-57


Herb Profiles		Page
	Sea Buckthorn by Gayle Engels	1-2


Dear Reader		Page
	Dear Reader by Mark Blumenthal	6


ABC News		Page
	3rd Annual American Botanical Celebration Draws 250 Friends of ABC	12-13
	ABC Acquires the Popular Herbal Database HerbMed by Jacqueline C. Wootton	12
	Employee Profile: Kelly E. Saxton by Michael Finney	12
	Meet Norman Farnsworth: Spotlight on ABC Board of Trustee by Kelly E. Saxton	10-11


Grants & Awards		Page
	ABC Receives 2007 Business Achievement Award for Education by Kelly E. Saxton	17
	Mark Blumenthal Deemed a Natural Legacy by NFM by Kelly E. Saxton	18
	NPA Announces 2008 Award Recipients by Kelly E. Saxton	16-17


Organization News		Page
	AHPA Offers Tools for Identifying Adulterated Bilberry Products by Courtney Cavaliere	19
	CRN Survey Indicates Most Physicians and Nurses Use and Recommend Dietary Supplements by Courtney Cavaliere	20


Research/World News		Page
	Chinese Herbal Formulation Being Tested for Cancer Treatment by Kelly E. Saxton	22
	Man Finds "100-year-old" Ginseng Root by Kelly E. Saxton	24-25


Research Reviews		Page
	Cochrane Meta-Analysis Shows Benefits of Hawthorn Extracts for Treating Chronic Heart Failure by Marissa Oppel, MS	26
	Cochrane Review Shows Preventive Effects of Cranberry against Urinary Tract Infections by Brenda Milot, ELS	28-29
	Combination of Black Cohosh and St. John's Wort Improves Menopausal Symptoms in Korean Women by Heather S. Oliff, Ph.D.	32
	Ginkgo Extract May Improve Cognition and Decrease Stress for Computer Users by Heather S. Oliff, Ph.D.	30
	Saffron in the Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome by Jennifer Minigh	33


Legal & Regulatory		Page
	Trade Associations Request Withdrawal of FDA by Courtney Cavaliere	58-59


Market Report		Page
	Herbal Supplement Sales in United States Show Growth in All Channels by Mark Blumenthal; Courtney Cavaliere; Patrick Rea	60-63


In Memoriam		Page
	Ann Yates 1948-2007 by Courtney Cavaliere	76
	David Maybury-Lewis 1929-2007 by Kelly E. Saxton	77

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