Medicinal Herbs: Answers and Advice, Part 1

Many herbal medicines have been used for centuries but have only recently been subjected to rigorous scientific scrutiny. Feverfew, milk thistle, tea tree oil, and valerian are considered safe for use by most patients. All four appear to provide some benefits in treating or preventing illness, but t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hospital practice (1995) 2001-07, Vol.36 (7), p.57-60
Hauptverfasser:	Petry, Judith J., Hadley, Susan K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use Drug Interactions Evidence-Based Medicine Humans Patient Selection Phytotherapy Plants, Medicinal - physiology Plants, Medicinal - therapeutic use Silybum marianum - physiology Silybum marianum - therapeutic use Tanacetum parthenium - physiology Tanacetum parthenium - therapeutic use Tea Tree Oil - pharmacology Tea Tree Oil - therapeutic use Treatment Outcome Valerian - physiology Valerian - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Many herbal medicines have been used for centuries but have only recently been subjected to rigorous scientific scrutiny. Feverfew, milk thistle, tea tree oil, and valerian are considered safe for use by most patients. All four appear to provide some benefits in treating or preventing illness, but the supporting evidence is inconclusive in some cases.
ISSN:	2154-8331 2377-1003
DOI:	10.3810/hp.2001.07.244