The extremes in orthopaedics! Whom to blame?
Traditional medicines especially the herbal paste is routinely prescribed by the herb sellers. The unsupervised combinations and preparations are easily available in our part of world. The demand and supply of such irrational combination is only based on the principle that anything natural is safe. Drugs and preparations made by the people who lack the scientific knowledge of traditional herbal medicines adversely affect the consumer. We put forward few complications that resulted after herbal paste application in those who already had visited the specialist but opted the easily available unsupervised herbal preparations.
Department of Orthopaedics, Civil Service Hospital, Minbhawan, Kathmandu, Nepal. laxmanrijal@gmail.com
Laxman
L
Rijal
Gopal
G
Sagar
Tahir
T
Ansari
Ramakant
R
Kumar
Sukesh
S
Rao
Ramprasad
R
Kancherla
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001768:Blister / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003469:Culture; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008548:Melanosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000209:etiology*; D009824:Ointments; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009824:Ointments; D028321:Plant Preparations