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GINKGO BILOBA
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Ancient Chinese remedy for “brain disorders”
Current use: dementia, claudication Active ingredient is ginkgolide B Inhibits platelet activating factor |
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GARLIC
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Comes from Allium sativum (Lily family)
Active component is allicin (destroyed by heat) Current use: “anti-atherosclerotic” Decreases platelet aggregation, enhances fibrinolysis |
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GINSENG
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Panax ginseng, panax quinquefolias
Current use: performance enhancer, increased stress resistance Commonly associated with side effect of hypertension, tachycardia |
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KAVA KAVA
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Piper methysticum
Active ingredient is kavain Current use: anxiolytic Potentiates CNS depressants, increasing number of reports of liver toxicity Banned for sale in Germany, Switzerland, etc. but not in the States. |
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MILK THISTLES
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Silybum marianum
Active ingredient is silymarin Current use:hepatoprotectant Decreases fasting glucose |
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SAW PALMETTO
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Serenoa repens
Active component not known Inhibits 5 alpha reductase Current use: decrease urinary sx in BPH |
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Ginger
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Zingibar officinale
Current use: anti-emetic Decreases post operative nausea? |
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ECHINACEA
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E. purpurea, E. augustifolia, E. pallida
Current use:increase resistance to colds Not recommended for long term use |
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ST. JOHN'S WORT
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Hypericum perforatum
Current use: antidepressant Active ingredient is hypericin Cardiovascular instability, decreases plasma levels of other meds (immune-suppressant and digoxin) |
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GLUCOSAMINE-CHONDROITON
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Natural or synthetic sources
Current use: (knee) osteoarthritis Favorable safety profile, ? efficacy |
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TYRAMINE
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Abundant in aged cheese, wine, beer and sausage.
Avoid use with MAO-inhibitor Tyramine is an indirect adrenoreceptor agonist. So, use with MAO-inhibitor can result in hypertensive crisis. |
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Grapefruit juice
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Increase drug absorption of: Calcium Channel Blockers:
Benzodiazapines Cyclosporin Buspirone Carbamazepine Saquinavir |
