Information and communication Use of TM/CAM is increasing rapidly.
But appreciation of its risks and how to avoid those risks has not kept pace. As a result, consumers may not understand why they should seek treatment only from suitably qualified and trained providers, or why they should exercise caution when using TM/CAM products.
It is not commonly understood, for example, that side-effects following
reactions between herbal medicines and chemical drugs can occur.
On its own, for example, ginseng has few serious adverse effects.
But if combined with warfarin, its antiplatelet activity risks causing overanticoagulation.
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