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Stockley’s Herbal Medicines Interactions is a reference book that discusses interactions between herbal medicines, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, and conventional medicines. Edited by Elizabeth Williamson, Samuel Driver, and Karen Baxter, this book provides information to help healthcare professionals understand and assess the potential risks associated with the combined use of herbal products and conventional drugs. It covers general considerations of herbal medicine use, the incidence of herb–drug interactions, and the factors that influence the safety and effectiveness of these combinations. The book also explains the mechanisms of drug interactions, particularly pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions, including the roles of cytochrome P450 enzymes and drug transporter proteins. Furthermore, it presents more than 150 herbal medicines, nutraceuticals, and dietary supplements, with over 550 interaction monographs arranged alphabetically. Each monograph provides information about the herbal product, its constituents, uses, clinical and experimental evidence, interaction mechanisms, and recommendations for interaction management. This book serves as a useful reference for pharmacists, healthcare professionals, researchers, and students in pharmacy and pharmacology, particularly those studying the safety of herbal medicines and their interactions with conventional drugs.