Herbal medicine: Is it an alternative or an unknown? A brief review of popular herbals used by patients in a pain and symptom management practice setting
- 1 June 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Current Review of Pain
- Vol. 3 (3) , 226-236
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-999-0017-x
Abstract
This article will briefly discuss herbals frequently used by patients in a pain and symptom management practice setting with regard to common indications, potential side effects, and drug interactions, as well as a review of available research on each substance. An overview of the regulatory morass that continues to surround the herbal products industry will be presented. The author will examine possible ethic implications of providing care to patients utilizing alternative therapies. Future developments and studies in the field of herbal therapies will be considered.Keywords
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