Drug Herb Interaction
Thursday, April 12th, 2007 by Tim Subscribe To Our Feed
Drug Herb Interaction – Finding Out How It Works
 Drug herb interaction is a problem – even though herbs can cure many health issues. A product of mother Earth, using herbs can still cause a problem particularly when you are taking medicines as well simultaneously. The two together can cause side effects and have implications on the body such as digestion problems and others as well.
And that is precisely why herbal supplements and products come with the advice that ‘you should consult your doctor before use’. So be frank with your doctor. Tell him that you have been taking these herbs and pills so that he knows in advance before prescribing. The person can also inform you about any complication that may arise. Even if you are not on any herb at the moment but are planning to take it in the future, you should still tell this to the doctor.
On an herbal supplement? Do you notice any change to your body? Closely monitor for the slightest symptoms, as they may be early warnings of a drug herb interaction.
There Are Health Issues In Drug Herb Interaction
Those who practice herbal remedies and also conventional medical practitioners are both worried about the drug herb interaction problem. This is because negative cases concerning interactions come to notice all the time. However, you need to understand that drug-herb interactions do not occur because of a chemical reaction between the drug and herb components, which produces a toxic material. Instead, these interactions can be a result of herb components causing a decrease or increase in the quantities of drug in one’s bloodstream.
It has been observed that herbs tend to lower the amount of drug in the body by stopping it from mixing with the blood. In such a case, the drug you are taking end up having no effect at all.
In other cases, herbs in the blood also enhance the drug levels thereby immediately breaking down and removing the drug from the body. When this happens, the dosage of drugs could reach high levels producing unwanted side affects.
There are actually many drug herb interaction health concerns. Such as blood pressure increase resulting in heart problems, infections, sugar levels in the blood going down, blood clots and others like this.
Yes herbs can cure but there are still many safety issues. They may not be as safe as you think. And herbs and drugs getting mixed can change their ability to have a positive impact. So it is always better that you take the opinion of a doctor about the negative effects of drug herb interaction and also take precautions of possible side effects. Only then can you get the best results.
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