Herbal medicines are biochemically active compounds that have the potential to interact with drugs used in anesthesia. Lack of herbal standardization makes definitive diagnosis of herb-anesthesia interaction difficult. However, identified herbal use and an understanding of possible interactions can alert the anesthesia provider and raise suspicion of possible herb-related complications. In a re...

BACKGROUND This study investigated the extent of traditional knowledge and use of homemade herbal remedies for livestock by farmers in 3 Swiss cantons (Aargau, Zurich, Schaffhausen). The study focused on organic farms. METHODS At 21 farms, 24 farmers aged 36-83 years were interviewed with a semi-structured, detailed questionnaire. For each homemade herbal remedy, the plant species, mode of pr...

Introduction The continued use of herbal medicine in the United States and among members of Kaiser Permanente (KP) makes an updated review of this topic timely and important. Many pharmacies at KP facilities in Southern California now carry traditional herbal preparations. These “dietary supplements” are over-the-counter therapy that is not routinely screened for drug interaction by the pharmac...

background using home remedies has a long history among many of ethnic groups. the turkmen people have their own special home remedies too. the aim of this research was to study beliefs and behaviors of the turkmen people of golestan province about dysmenorrhea remedies. material and methods in this micro-medical ethnography study using purposeful sampling, the semi-structured interviews conduc...

The growing market of herbal remedies worldwide could pose severe problems to consumers’ health due to the possible presence of potentially harmful, undeclared synthetic substances or analogues of prescription drugs. The present work shows a simple but effective approach to unequivocally identify synthetic anorectic compounds in allegedly ‘natural’ herbal extracts, by exploiting Q-TOF LC/MS tec...

A 73-year-old woman developed subacute meningitis-retention syndrome (MRS), dermatitis, and latent pneumonitis likely due to the herbal medicines Shinbu-Tou and Rikkunshi-Tou. The responsible site of lesions for urinary retention seemed to be the spinal micturition pathways and, to a lesser extent, the sacral spinal cord. All of her clinical manifestations were successfully ameliorated within t...

background & aim: treatment with herbal medicines is very popular in all over the world. nowadays, using medicinal plants has increased because of undesirable effects of the chemical drugs. more than 10000 plant species are used for medicinal purposes, mainly as traditional medicines in the treatment of dysmenorrhea.  the aim of this study was determining the rate of herbal remedies to reli...

Undeclared synthetic substances or analogues of prescription drugs in herbal remedies can cause potential harm. The present work shows a simple but effective approach to unequivocally identify synthetic anorectic compounds in what is considered ‘natural’ herbal extracts, by exploiting Q-TOF LC/MS technology, with the help of the Agilent’s Forensic Accurate Mass Li-brary (Forensic PCDL AM), Agil...

Undeclared synthetic substances or analogues of prescription drugs in herbal remedies can cause potential harm. The present work shows a simple but effective approach to unequivocally identify synthetic anorectic compounds in what is considered ‘natural’ herbal extracts, by exploiting Q-TOF LC/MS technology, with the help of the Agilent’s Forensic Accurate Mass Li-brary (Forensic PCDL AM), Agil...

Insomnia is a common problem requiring appropriate recognition and management. Despite recent advances in the development of newer hypnotics in western medicine, a significant proportion of patients with insomnia, both locally and internationally, consume herbal hypnotics regularly. The safety and efficacy of these herbal remedies remains uncertain. In this paper, details of different herbs use...