{"title":"Safety","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"safety-of-herbal-medicines-separating-fact-from-fiction","title":"04ME13 - Safety of Herbal Medicines: Separating Fact from Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Upton-Roy\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eRoy Upton.\u003c\/a\u003e If you have ever had a friend, colleague or relative observe that herbs \"aren't safe\" this lecture offers great information for an informed discussion! Some of the topics: historical use as a basis for safety assessment; the present regulatory situation for herbal safety, and reports on actual events of herbal toxicity. Possible adverse effects of herbs include: hepatotoxicity, overdose, allergic and idiosyncratic reactions. Other topics: myths of herbal toxicity. safe use of herbs in pregnancy and lactation, herb drug interactions (anticoagulants, drug metabolism, hypoglycemic agents, diuretics, etc). Herbal safety is then compared to the safety of conventional drugs and the talk concludes with a section on \"what health professionals should know.\" The 33 page proceedings article is a valuable adjunct to this lecture and includes references for each section.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602375479512,"sku":"04ME13","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_60e91d9a-8dfe-44f3-b054-c1f604848153.png?v=1752122664"},{"product_id":"kava-hepatotoxicity-update","title":"02ME22 - Kava Hepatotoxicity Update","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Upton-Roy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoy Upton\u003c\/a\u003e. Interpretation of the current controversy and the development of appropriate guidelines for the therapeutic use of kava. 02ME22\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602331406552,"sku":"02ME22","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_a81d3555-1384-433b-9168-02e8a1bf42e9.png?v=1752122450"},{"product_id":"ginseng-taxonomy-medicinal-uses-and-product-adulteration","title":"17ME08 - Ginseng: Taxonomy, Medicinal Uses and Product Adulteration","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Blumenthal-Mark\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMark Blumenthal.\u003c\/a\u003e The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program recently came out with a paper detailing adulteration of medicinal ginseng products with other species and ingredients. Using this most recent paper as a starting point, Mark describes the latest initiatives in the program to uncover accidental and\/or intentional adulteration and outright fraud in global herbal markets, which emphasizes the importance of relying on dependable sources for the herbal medicines we use. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602322919640,"sku":"17ME08","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/mp3_-_No_CE.png?v=1761793476"},{"product_id":"adverse-effects-of-the-top-herbs-in-clinical-practice","title":"01SW03 - Adverse Effects of the Top Herbs in Clinical Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Stansbury-Jill\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Bergner-Paul\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaul Bergner\u003c\/a\u003e. Case reports from scientific literature, other practitioners and Paul Bergner's own observation.  The most frequently prescribed herbs, including echinacea, dandelion, ginseng, garlic, milk thistle, cayenne, ginkgo, chamomile, St. John's wort and others are discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Audio","offer_id":50602320003288,"sku":"01SW03","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3519\/6376\/files\/Audio-File_a2434619-8bf1-419f-9783-9286ec749d25.png?v=1752122029"},{"product_id":"thought-disorders-a-survey-of-the-safety-of-botanical-medicines-in-schizophrenia","title":"23ME18 - Thought Disorders – A Survey of the Safety of Botanical Medicines in Schizophrenia","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeaker: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.botanical-medicine.org\/Botanical-Medicine-Speakers\/Stansbury-Jill\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJillian Stansbury, ND\u003c\/a\u003e There are no licensed drugs for those at risk for psychosis due to minor early symptoms or a familial predisposition, leaving a large arena where antioxidant herbs, nutrients, and fatty acids may be useful. Although the possible interventions available for individuals in the early stages of psychosis could be immense, the frequency of use is quite rare unless herbalists, nutritionists, or naturopathic physicians are consulted. Because schizophrenia is associated with oxidative stress in the brain, antioxidants herbs, nutrients, nootropics, and fatty acids may be helpful in preventing or slowing the progression of the disease. 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