Your uncle is considering taking an herbal medicine to control his hypertension after seeing an advertisement for a product on the Internet. What would you tell him?
a. Because herbal medicines have been used for many years, they are safe
b. Buy herbal products with content labels on the bottle because they are the most reliable.
c. Herbal products are made from natural ingredients so they don't contain any contaminants.
d. Check to see if the herbs in the product have interactions with any drugs you are taking.
e. Do not take herbal medicines because the FDA does not remove those proven dangerous from the market.
d
You might also like to view...
Providing a favorite sweetened lemonade to ease thirst in a terminally ill patient is an example of
A. cross-cultural care. B. palliative care. C. complementary and integrative care. D. elder abuse.
A serving of food supplies 25 g carbohydrate, 10 g protein, 400 ml water, 25 mg vitamin B-6, and 8 g fat. According to this information, how many kilocalories are in a serving of this food?
A. 212 B. 152 C. 262 D. 182
Anemia caused by iron deficiency is characterized by small, pale red blood cells
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The lower esophageal sphincter protects the esophagus from stomach acid splashing back into the esophagus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false