scholarly journals Potion or Poison? Lemon balm

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phil Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Lemon Balm ◽  
Pharmaceutical Quality ◽  
Small Trial ◽  
Healthy Persons

SUMMARY MESSAGE: Evidence to date supports mild relaxant and cognitive enhancing actions by lemon balm in healthy persons, and results from one small trial suggest similar effects in Alzheimer’s patients. However, further studies involving much larger numbers of patients are needed. Evidence is less convincing for its efficacy in digestive conditions or herpes simplex. As with all herbal medicines, different lemon balm products vary in their pharmaceutical quality, and the implications of this for dosage, efficacy and safety should be considered.

scholarly journals Charms & Harms: Feverfew

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Felicity Goodyear-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Allergic Reactions ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Insufficient Evidence ◽  
Pharmaceutical Quality ◽  
Migraine Headaches

SUMMARY MESSAGE: There is insufficient evidence to support the use of feverfew for prevention of migraine headaches or for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Feverfew can cause mouth ulcers and gastrointestinal upsets and occasional allergic reactions. Health professionals should be aware of the possibility of (undisclosed) use of feverfew in patients on aspirin or warfarin. As with all herbal medicines, different feverfew products vary in their pharmaceutical quality, and the implications of this for efficacy and safety should be considered.

scholarly journals Charms & Harms: Noni

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 254
Author(s):  
Felicity Goodyear-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Pharmaceutical Quality ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions

SUMMARY MESSAGE: Evidence for the efficacy of noni for the wide range of medicinal purposes for which it may be used is not available. Health professionals should be aware of the possibility of (undisclosed) use of noni and its use should be avoided, or at least used only with caution, in patients on warfarin. Suspected adverse drug reactions should be reported to CARM. As with all herbal medicines, different noni products vary in their pharmaceutical quality, and the implications of this for efficacy and safety should be considered.

scholarly journals Charms & Harms: Echinacea

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Joanne Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Dosage Regimen ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Allergic Reactions ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Insufficient Evidence ◽  
Pharmaceutical Quality ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

SUMMARY MESSAGE: Trials assessing echinacea for prevention and treatment of URTIs report conflicting results and at present there is insufficient evidence to recommend a particular preparation or dosage regimen. The limited data available indicate that echinacea preparations are generally well-tolerated, although allergic reactions may occur. As with other herbal medicines, echinacea products differ in their pharmaceutical quality, and the implications of this for efficacy and safety should be considered.

scholarly journals Charms & Harms: St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Oral Contraceptives ◽  
Hypericum Perforatum ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Adverse Effect Profile ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pharmaceutical Quality ◽  
Moderate Depression

SUMMARY MESSAGE: St John’s wort is about as effective as some conventional antidepressants (NNT=42) including certain SSRIs for treating mild to moderate depression and has a favourable adverse effect profile, at least with short-term use. However, it interacts with several other medicines, including digoxin, theophylline, warfarin and oral contraceptives. As with all herbal medicines, different St John’s wort products differ in their pharmaceutical quality, and the implications of this for efficacy and safety should be considered.

scholarly journals Ethnodirigid study of Medicinal plants used by the population assisted by the “Programa de Saúde da Família” (Family Health Program) in Marechal Deodoro - AL, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 410-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Lima Melro ◽  
S. A. Fonseca ◽  
J. M. Silva Júnior ◽  
S. P. B. Franco ◽  
M. A. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lemon Balm ◽  
Family Health Program ◽  
Socioeconomic Data ◽  
The City

Abstract This study aimed to assess diagnosis of Unique Health System (SUS) users profile with regard to herbal medicine. This is a cross-sectional study with observational data collection conducted in the city of Marechal Deodoro, through a semi-structured questionnaire with questions related to socioeconomic data, use, and knowledge of medicinal plants and herbal medicines and satisfaction with the use of medicinal herbs (MH) and interactions of phytotherapeutic drugs (PD). Among the topics, 86.89% of users used herbal medicines often, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.). It was also observed that the plants are generally used as a sedative (21.74%) and as tea (87.84%). 82.32% of respondents claim to have acquired the knowledge of herbal medicine through a family member and 85.36% make use of medicinal plants without having received any information on the use of MH and PD. 61% of the plants described that coincided with the form of use and therapeutic properties found in the literature. With regard to satisfaction by treatment with MH and PD, it was found that 56.67% are satisfied. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to this aspect of usage, in order to avoid possible drug interactions or adverse reactions resulting from the incorrect use.

Efficacy and safety of famciclovir for treating mucocutaneous herpes simplex infection in HIV-infected individuals

AIDS ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 1211-1217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Romanowski ◽  
Fred Y. Aoki ◽  
Alain Y. Martel ◽  
Elizabeth A. Lavender ◽  
James E. Parsons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Herpes Simplex Infection ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Simplex Infection
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