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 …

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 …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To examine existing evidence and inform family physicians about issues
concerning herbal product use in Canada. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE: The Canadian Food …

F PHYSICIANS WERE TO ASK every patient if he or she is taking herbal medications, one in
three would answer yes, according to a 1993 survey. 1 Sales of herbal medicines are …

The use of medicinal herbs has increased over the past few years, and psychotropic herbs
are among the most popular on the market. Patients and physicians may assume these …

Evidence supports the fact that alternative medical therapies play an increasingly prominent
role in healthcare. Relevantly, this study posed three questions:(1) Do physicians ask their …

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 …

Introduction Herbal products have gained increasing popularity in the last decade, and are
now used by approximately 20% of the population. Herbal products are complex mixtures of …

Approximately 75% of the world's population uses plants for medicinal purposes.(1) In China
and India, the use of herbs is traditional, sophisticated, and extensive; an estimated 7,000 …