A Review of 12 Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs
MaryAnn O'Hara, MD, MSt;
David Kiefer, MD;
Kim Farrell, MD;
Kathi Kemper, MD, MPH
Arch Fam Med. 1998;7:523-536.
A large and increasing number of patients use medicinal herbs or seek the advice of their physician regarding their use. More than one third of Americans use herbs for health purposes, yet patients (and physicians) often lack accurate information about the safety and efficacy of herbal remedies. Burgeoning interest in medicinal herbs has increased scientific scrutiny of their therapeutic potential and safety, thereby providing physicians with data to help patients make wise decisions about their use. This article provides a review of the data on 12 of the most commonly used herbs in the United States. In addition, we provide practical information and guidelines for the judicious use of medicinal herbs.
From the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Washington Health Sciences Center (Dr O'Hara), and the University of Washington Family Medicine Network, Swedish Family Medicine Residency (Drs Kiefer and Farrell), Seattle; and the Center for Holistic Pediatric Education and Research, The Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass (Dr Kemper).
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