Prescription or Poison?: The Benefits and Dangers of Herbal Remedies
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The widely used herbal antidepressant kava is damaging to the liver. Pregnant women should avoid most herbal remedies because of pesticides and preservatives required in the growth and storage of the herbs. Most ayurvedic medicines contain unacceptable levels of lead and other heavy metals. St. John's Wort could complicate any chronic medical condition. Many people see herbal remedies as natural and therefore safe, but in Prescription or Poison? Dr. Amitava Dasgupta explains that one of his first pharmacology professors taught him that medicine is just another word for poison and all medicines of any kind should be treated with great caution. This book, written for the layperson but based on solid science and research, explains how toxic many alternative remedies can be, alone or in combination with widely prescribed drug treatments. He includes detailed information on the proper use of alternative medicines and their history of good results, while also cautioning readers in this wake-up call about the casual, often uninformed, and sometimes damaging use of alternative remedies.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0897935500
ISBN13:9780897935500
Release Date:June 2010
Publisher:Hunter House Publishers
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 7.2" x 9.1"
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