Each type of medicine has many strengths and weaknesses. In order to protect and improve our health, it is important to become an informed medical consumer. Herbal drugs are used widely for preventive and therapeutic purposes. The manufacturers of these products are not required to submit proof of safety and efficacy before marketing, so the adverse effects associated with remedies are largely ...

BACKGROUND Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), such as hot flashes and night sweats, are the most bothersome symptoms of menopause and affect an estimated 75% of women aged over 50 years. OBJECTIVE To discuss the burden, pathophysiology, and management of menopause-associated VMS and to evaluate pharmacologic options available for the treatment of VMS, including herbal remedies, hormone replacement the...

Kampo medicine is a form of Japanese phytotherapy originating from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). During the last several decades, much attention has been paid to the pharmacological effects of these medical plants and their constituents. However, in many cases, a systematic screening of Kampo remedies to determine pharmacologically relevant targets is still lacking. In this study, a broad...

Background. The main objective was to determine the impact of herbal drug use on adverse drug reactions in patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Methodology. Patients receiving first-line ART from the national roll-out program participated in this cross-sectional study. Participants were interviewed and a data collection sheet was used to collect information from the corresponding medical r...

More than 15 million people in the U.S. consume herbal remedies or high-dose vitamins. The number of visits to providers of complementary and alternative medicine exceeds those to primary care physicians, for annual out-of-pocket costs of $30 billion. Use of herbal products forms the bulk of treatments, particularly by elderly people who also consume multiple prescription medications for comorb...

It is crucial for patients with hypertension to always control their blood pressure by consuming medicines hypertension, the morbidity and mortality rates will be hopefully reduced. Medication adherence necessary in order reach target of controlling pressure. There are a lot causes affecting medication adherence, one which consumption herbal remedies. Objective: To investigated correlation betw...

Background: The use of herbal remedies has increased despite the lack of scientific evidences about their safety and efficacy during pregnancy. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the usage of herbal products during pregnancy amongst Iranian women based on their socio-demographic characteristics, assessment of side effects in mothers, and ultimately their possible effects on neonates. M...

premenstrual syndromes (pms) are a group of menstrually related, chronic and cyclical disorders characterized by emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms in the second half (luteal phase) of the menstrual cycle. several line of evidence point to a significant role of the serotonergic system in the course of the luteal phase in women with pms/ premenstrual dysphoric disorder. it has been rep...

The potential hepatotoxic effects of products containing medicinal herbs, which are increasingly used without adequate control by health authorities, is well known. We report a case of toxic hepatic veno-occlusive disease (HVOD) presumably associated with the use of such herbal remedies.

The paper by Singh et al. shows that silibinin inhibits prostate cancer growth in the TRAMP mouse model. Among its other properties, silibinin inhibits the progression of prostate cancer by decreasing angiogenesis and tumor invasion. Identification of the biological effects of herbal remedies such as silibinin is critical for their development as anticancer treatments.