Medicinal herbs: a primer for primary care.
Used for centuries as folk remedies, herbs are enjoying a surge of public interest. Some empiric findings have been supported by formal research results. In order to advise patients about such preparations, physicians need to be aware of the indications, contraindications, drug interactions, and potential side effects. Eight popular herbs are reviewed.
Hadley
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, Vt., USA.
Petry
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D000504:Aloe / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020843:Chamomile; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020448:Ericales / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005737:Garlic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D036142:Mentha piperita; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019862:Zingiberales / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005419:Flavonoids; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts