SFStephen Foster
SGPTserum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
SLsesquiterpene lactones
SLEsystemic lupus erythematosus
SNserial number (when followed by a
number)
SODsuperoxide dismutase
SSRIselective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
supsuppository
TA Mtraditional Ayurvedic medicine
tbsptablespoon
TCMtraditional Chinese medicine
THCtetrahydrocannabinol
TNFtumor necrosis factor
tspteaspoon
unkunknown
unsunspecified
UTIurinary tract infection
UVultraviolet
VDvenereal disease
VEGFvascular endothelial growth factor
VOD veno-occlusive disease
Vo l volume
wmnwoman
WPWWolff-Parkinson-White (syndrome)
Xsolitary X in the title line of the herb
following the scientific name means
do not take it without advice from an
expert (think of it as a skull and
cross-bones)
X followed by serial numberPMID
(PubMed ID number)
XOexternal use only
ZMBzero moisture basis
μgmicrogram
μlmicroliter
μMmicromole