one of the horizons that always directs human to discover unknowns is nature and its valuable substances. although it is a new branch in medicine but it has a valuable place from ancient times. during continuous years, natural drugs especially herbal drugs had became the base and even in some cases the only way for treatment and their primary substances are still being used in pharmacological i...

OBJECTIVES We report on a patient presenting with an isolated polyneuropathy mimicking Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) associated with arsenic exposure. CASE A 43-year-old man visited our emergency room complaining of progressive quadriparesis over the prior 5 days. His clinical course with laboratory data was typical of GBS. However, because of his recent use of herbal medication, we screened ...

Background. This survey aimed to investigate the characteristics of users and nonusers of herbal medicine and the adverse events experienced due to herbal medicines in South Korea. Methods. The questionnaire consisted of safety, using experience, using type, usage and nonusage reason, purchase location, and adverse events of herbal medicine. The survey was administered by online. Results. Of th...

Herbal medications are gaining popularity in many countries. Although most can be used without any problem, serious toxicities do occur. Adverse events anticipated when herbal at excessive dose, long-term, for non-approved indications or by patients who using multiple medications. should these with identified pharmacological effects toxic ingredients used. Healthcare professionals need to discu...

Herbs have been in use for centuries to prevent and control disease. In recent history demand by the public for herbal supplements has created a multimillion-dollar industry. Herbal extracts are effective because they interact with specific chemical receptors within the body and are in a pharmacodynamic sense, drugs themselves. A matter for public concern is that herbal supplements are currentl...

results based on these findings on agar diffusion with (p = 0.764), mic and mfc tests (p = 0.879), there were no significant differences between the antifungal effect of herbal and chemical mouthwashes. conclusions this study showed that, chemical mouthwashes acted better than herbal mouthwashes and among different chemical mouthwashes, oral b was most effective. objectives the aim of the curre...

Herbal formulations being widely accepted therapeutic agents as antidiabetics, antiarthritics, hepatoprotectives, cough remedies, memory enhancers, and adaptogens. The commonest myth regarding herbal medicines is that these medicines are completely safe, and can therefore be safely consumed by the patient on his/her own, without a physician's prescription. This belief has led to large-scale sel...