Phytotherapy - Adverse effects
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

A phase II randomized controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Praneem polyherbal vaginal tablets compared with betadine vaginal pessary in women with symptoms of abnormal vaginal discharge.

29 Sep 2009 Abnormal vaginal discharge (AVD) caused by a variety of reproductive tract infections is a widespread syndrome among women in India and in other developing countries. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a polyherbal formulation, ... Read more...

Comparison of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F versus sulfasalazine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized trial.

16 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Extracts of the medicinal plant Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) have been used in China for centuries to treat a spectrum of inflammatory diseases. OBJECTIVE: To compare the benefits and side effects of TwHF extract with those of ... Read more...

Hepatotoxic herbs: will injury mechanisms guide treatment strategies?

30 Jul 2009 Harmful and fatal outcomes related to specific herbal therapies are reported with increasing regularity. However, US physicians remain inadequately informed about potential toxicities. The purpose of this focused review is to highlight past and more ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Phytotherapy - Adverse effects'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A phase II randomized controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Praneem polyherbal vaginal tablets compared with betadine vaginal pessary in women with symptoms of abnormal vaginal discharge. 29 Sep 2009
• Clinical images: severe photosensitive skin reaction secondary to an herbal treatment in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. 30 Aug 2009
• Comparison of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F versus sulfasalazine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized trial. 16 Aug 2009
• The Chinese herbal remedy Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. 16 Aug 2009
• Hepatotoxic herbs: will injury mechanisms guide treatment strategies? 30 Jul 2009
• Severe lead poisoning caused by use of health supplements presenting as acute abdominal pain during pregnancy. 30 Jul 2009
• Aloe-induced hypokalemia in a patient with breast cancer during chemotherapy. 30 Jul 2009
• Garlic for the common cold. 6 Jul 2009
• Safety and tolerability of an antiasthma herbal Formula (ASHMI) in adult subjects with asthma: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation phase I study. 29 Jun 2009
• Drug safety reports on complementary and alternative medicines (ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines) by a spontaneous reporting program in a tertiary care hospital. 29 Jun 2009
• Potentially blinding herbal eye remedies: Cestrum nocturnum or lady of the night. 29 Jun 2009
• Mesotherapy and cutaneous Mycobacterium fortuitum infection. 30 May 2009
• Clinical evaluation of an Indian polyherbal topical formulation in the management of eczema. 30 May 2009
• The secret garden. 30 May 2009
• Herbal products use during pregnancy: prevalence and predictors. 30 May 2009
• Drug-induced liver injury due to "natural products" used for weight loss: a case report. 19 May 2009
• A brief report of student research: mechanism of analgesic effect and efficacy and anesthesia interactions of kava in the male Sprague-Dawley rat. 29 Apr 2009
• Common herb-drug interactions: what you should know. 29 Apr 2009
• A case of hepatitis associated with long-term use of Cimicifuga racemosa. 29 Apr 2009
• An unusual case of neonatal ileus. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Phytotherapy'

Definition: Use of plants or herbs to treat diseases or to alleviate pain.

Descriptor UI: D008517

Alternative terms: Phytotherapy; Herb Therapy; Herbal Therapy;

Related Mesh Headings: Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Pharmacognosy; Plant Extracts; Plants, Medicinal; Ethnobotany; Ethnopharmacology;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.190.755;

History Note: 2002(1963)

Technical Notes: coordinate IM disease /drug ther (IM) + specific plant (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ ther use (IM or NIM) + specific chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29; Medical Botany: index under BOTANY