BACKGROUND Of patients undergoing surgery, 22 to 57% have been reported to be using naturopathic medicines. Several of these medicines have been reported to increase bleeding or enhance the effect of other drugs that increase bleeding. The Swedish Medical Products Agency recommends cessation of the use of the naturopathic medicines echinacea, fish oil, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John's wort, v...

In the gorge of Ročica creek in southwestern Julian Alps we documented (with phytosociological relevés and tables) six plant communities moist rock crevices nine forest shrub that belong four Natura 2000 habitat types. The studied is unique for stands syntaxa Astrantio carniolicae-Pinguiculetum alpinae var. Valeriana saxatilis, Palustriello commutati-Veronicetum urticifolia, Veronico urticifoli...