PHAR 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.2.2: Allopathic Medicine, Health Canada, Heavy Metals
15 Jul 2017
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Only a few herbals really have controlled studies that evaluate their effectiveness and safety. 2004: canada: new rules+ regulations for herbal products: ensures they are effective and safe. So first off what even is adulteration: adulteration is the mixing of matter of an inferior and sometimes. Harmful quality with food or drink intended to be sold. Things that can be found mixed with herbals include: heavy metals, cocaine, nsaids, estrogens. In foreign countries, their manufacturing facilities and processes are not inspected with the same standards as used in canada. Interactions between herbals and allotpathic medicines are definitely. Therefore, it"s important that you tell yo physician if you taking a herbal. Aimed at general public: overstates efficacy of herbal preparations. Natural medicines comprehensive database: good resource: this info is evidence-based. They are a direct source for a few therapeutic agents. Raw material to produce more complex semisynthetic compounds.
