A guide that features description with common names, possible adverse effects, therapeutic uses for treating illnesses and disease, as well as potential drug interactions and possible adverse effects.
Dr. Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD, is a licensed pharmacist, and an assistant professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. She has held a Medical Research Council of Canada post-doctoral fellowship at the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine at the University of Western Ontario.
Dr. Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND, is a licensed pharmacist, a naturopathic doctor, and Head of Botanical Sciences at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. He is a Senior Adviser at the prestigious Natural Health Products Directorate of Health Canada, which is responsible for investigating and certifying the medical efficacy and safety of herbs.