02SW13 - Herb-Drug Interactions

Format: Audio

Speaker: Winston, David

Speaker: David Winston. Myths, facts and theory are examined in this presentation.  Types and categories of interactions are described, along with levels of evidence.  Extensive reports of interactions involving a variety of botanicals are evaluated.  Some of the herbs included in the discussion are ginseng, cat's claw, chaste tree, ginkgo, guggul, hawthorn and many others. The proceedings article is a helpful reference, since it covers the topic in more detail than the lecture time allows.

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