The use of herbal medicines remains controversial despite their wide use by consumers. By
US standards few of these products have been sufficiently evaluated in scientific studies to …

The use of alternative medicines is increasing world-wide and in Israel. These drugs,
considered by the Ministry of Health as food supplements, are to be obtained at pharmacies …

Growing numbers of people throughout the United States (40% in 1998) are using various
forms of alternative therapies. A MEDLINE literature search of journals from the past three …

Consultation-liaison psychiatrists evaluate a wide variety of patients who are often
disillusioned with conventional medical care and are seeking to gain some measure of …

Pharmacological treatments for medical conditions were initially produced from herbs. Until
about 1930, herbal products represented a large portion of the US pharmacopoeia. Today …

The use of herbal medications has steadily increased over the past decade in the United
States and around the world. Popular herbal medications such as St. John's wort, ginkgo …

Given the unparalleled popularity of botanicals in the United States, it is safe to say that
almost every psychopharmacological prescriber will see some patients using Chinese …

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased tremendously
over the past 10 years. As a result of the increase physicians must understand both the …

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 …

Herbal products are becoming increasingly mainstream. This is not simply a comment on
their popularity, but on the level and rigor of scientific research and acceptance by clinical …