Should herbal medicine-like products be licensed as medicines

Furthermore, herbal products may be sold without any of the objective product information needed to counterbalance the often uncritical literature on them. 6 7 Another concern is that traditional experience with herbs may be a powerful tool in the detection of predictable and striking symptoms of ac...

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Published in:	BMJ Vol. 310; no. 6986; pp. 1023 - 1024
Main Author:	De Smet, Peter A G M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 22-04-1995 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Group
Subjects:	Drug Approval - legislation & jurisprudence Herbal medicine Humans Licenses Marketing Medicine Phytotherapy Plants, Medicinal Surveillance United Kingdom
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Summary:	Furthermore, herbal products may be sold without any of the objective product information needed to counterbalance the often uncritical literature on them. 6 7 Another concern is that traditional experience with herbs may be a powerful tool in the detection of predictable and striking symptoms of acute toxicity, but it is less reliable when adverse reactions are rare, or develop gradually or after a prolonged latent period. 8 And traditional experience may be of little help in the recognition of harmful interactions with conventional drugs. 7 9 For these reasons traditional experience needs to be supplemented with orthodox data from research and postmarketing surveillance.
Bibliography:	ark:/67375/NVC-Q0SK3B38-N istex:6EF0A161BA019343A7B25566D007E591F6FC1D12 href:bmj-310-1023.pdf local:bmj;310/6986/1023 PMID:7728046 SourceType-Other Sources-1 content type line 63 ObjectType-Editorial-2 ObjectType-Commentary-1
ISSN:	0959-8138 1468-5833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.310.6986.1023