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In general, the safety and effectiveness of alternative medicines have not been scientifically proven [1] and remain largely unknown. [2] Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation , or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life ...
"The findings of this study should remind people to use dietary supplements, including herbal and botanical products, with caution," says Kelly Johnson-Arbor, MD, a toxicologist at MedStar Health ...
One of the healthiest things in the world — a sip of herbal tea — may have inadvertently killed at least one person and hospitalized another, California public health officials said this week.
Some herbs may amplify the effects of anticoagulants. [52] Certain herbs as well as common fruit interfere with cytochrome P450, an enzyme critical to much drug metabolism. [53] In a 2018 study, the FDA identified active pharmaceutical additives in over 700 analyzed dietary supplements sold as "herbal", "natural" or "traditional". [54]
A new report by Consumer Reports Magazine says dietary supplements sold in the U.S. are often contaminated and may cause serious health problems. The report says of the more than 54,000 ...
Promoting alternative medicine has been called dangerous and unethical. [n 11] [143] Friendly and colorful images of herbal treatments may look less threatening or dangerous when compared to conventional medicine. This is an intentional marketing strategy. [144] [145]
Additionally, supplements are not regulated by the FDA in the same way that pharmaceutical drugs are. It's up to the supplement manufacturer and distributors to ensure the safety and correct ...
The use of plants for medicinal purposes, and their descriptions, dates back two to three thousand years. [10] [11] The word herbal is derived from the mediaeval Latin liber herbalis ("book of herbs"): [2] it is sometimes used in contrast to the word florilegium, which is a treatise on flowers [12] with emphasis on their beauty and enjoyment rather than the herbal emphasis on their utility. [13]