A Critical Approach to Evaluating Clinical Efficacy, Adverse Events and Drug Interactions of Herbal Remedies

• Published in: Phytotherapy research Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. 691 - 700
• Main Authors: Izzo, Angelo A., Hoon-Kim, Sung, Radhakrishnan, Rajan, Williamson, Elizabeth M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: adverse effects; Aloe vera; common cold; cranberries; cystitis; dietary supplements; drug interactions; Echinacea; elderly subjects; fasting; Female; ginger; Ginkgo biloba; glucose; herb-drug interaction; Herb-Drug Interactions; Humans; Hypericum perforatum; hypertension; linseed; Linum usitatissimum; menopause; meta-analysis; migraine; nausea; nutraceuticals; Panax ginseng; Phytotherapy - adverse effects; Phytotherapy - methods; plant estrogens; Plant Extracts - adverse effects; pomegranates; pregnancy; psoriasis; Punica granatum; safety; systematic review; Tanacetum parthenium; Vaccinium macrocarpon; Vitex; Zingiber officinale; nutraceuticals; safety; herb-drug interaction; pregnancy; dietary supplements; systematic review; elderly subjects

Systematic reviews and meta‐analyses represent the uppermost ladders in the hierarchy of evidence. Systematic reviews/meta‐analyses suggest preliminary or satisfactory clinical evidence for agnus castus (Vitex agnus castus) for premenstrual complaints, flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) for hypertension...