title: Providers of herbal products in the largest US-Mexico border community.
abstract: We surveyed providers of herbal products in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, México, to find out which herbal products they used, the content and place of origin of the products, and the illnesses for which the products were recommended. Providers were selected randomly from Ciudad Juárez and El Paso. Most of the herbal products sold in El Paso (98%) are from the United States, whereas most sold in Ciudad Juárez (89.6%) are from México. People in El Paso tend to consume herbal or natural supplements for weight loss or muscle enhancement; those in Ciudad Juárez use herbal products (mostly crude plants) to treat specific illnesses. Ciudad Juárez and El Paso are bordering cities; however, the herbal products consumed by their respective populations are distinct, both in content and method of use.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso/The University of Texas at Austin Cooperative Pharmacy Program, 1100 N Stanton, Ste 301, El Paso, TX 79902, USA.
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Stuart
authors.forename: José O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: José C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations; D013781:Texas
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations