%0 Journal Article
%T Editorial- Promoting the Safe use of Herbal Medicines
%A Dr. Annie Shirwaikar
%J Hygeia : Journal for Drugs and Medicines
%D 2012
%I 
%X The global use of herbal medicines has been steadily increasing and today a large number of the world's population use herbal medicines as their primary form of health care. This popularity, mainly influenced by patients' dissatisfaction with conventional allopathic medicines may also be attributed to several other reasons. Often associated with traditional and personal beliefs, herbal medicines because of its natural origin are perceived to be highly effective therapeutically, safe and free of side-effects, and in some cases complementary to western or orthodox medicine. They are freely available from health stores & pharmacies and they actually allow the user the means to self-treat a range of conditions for which orthodox and even over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are limited or unavailable. This has led to extensive herbal self-medication, as users are often unaware of the adverse drug reactions (ADR¡¯s) that these medicines may pose.
%K Safe use
%K Herbal Medicines
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