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What is the clinical use for Echinacea?
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Common cold
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What are the toxicities of Echinacea?
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GI distress
dizziness headache |
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What is the clinical use for Ephedra?
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same as ephedrine
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What are the toxicities of Ephedra?
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CNS and cardiovascular stimulation
arrhythmias stroke and seizures at high doses |
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What is the clinical use for Feverfew?
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Migraine
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What are the toxicities of Feverfew?
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GI distress
mouth ulcers antiplatelet actions |
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What is the clinical use for Ginkgo?
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Intermittent claudication
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What are the toxicities of Ginkgo?
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GI distress
anxiety insomnia headache antiplatelet actions |
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What is the clinical use for Kava?
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Chronic anxiety
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What are the toxicities of Kava?
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GI distress
sedation ataxia hepatotoxicity phototoxicity dermatotoxicity |
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What is the clinical use for Milk thistle?
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Viral hepatitis
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What are the toxicities of Milk thistle?
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loose stools
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What is the clinical use for Saw palmetto?
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BPH
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What are the toxicities of Saw palmetto?
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GI distress
decreased libido hypertension |
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What is the clinical use for St. John's Wort?
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mild to moderate depression
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What are the toxicities of St. John's Wort?
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GI distress
phototoxicity serotonin syndrome with SSRIs induces the P 450 system |
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What is the clinical use of Dehydroepiandrosterone?
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Symptomatic improvement in females with SLE or AIDS
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What are the toxicities of Dehydroepiandrosterone?
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androgenization (premenopausal women)
estrogenic effects (post menopausal) feminization (young men) |
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What is the clinical use of Melatonin?
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Jet lag and insomnia
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What are the toxicities of Melatonin?
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sedation
suppresses midcycle LH hypoprolactinemia |
