Effects of herbal supplements in medicine

• Main Author: Dasgupta, Amitava, 1958-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, ©2011.
• Series: Patient safety ; v. 2.
• Subjects: Materia medica, Vegetable.; Clinical chemistry.; Dietary supplements > Side effects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783110245622; 3110245620; 9781523100453; 1523100451; 128316597X; 9781283165976; 9786613165978; 6613165972; 9783110245615; 3110245612
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 122 pages) : illustrations

Herbal supplements are available without prescription in many countries throughout the world. Contrary to the popular belief that herbal remedies are safe and effective, many herbal supplements have known toxicity and can interact with many Western drugs causing increased clearance of such drugs and...