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On Herbal
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) If you are thinking about
taking botanicals—or herbal
supplements—to help alleviate
a medical problem or to improve
your health, proceed with cau
tion, says a registered dietitian
in Penn State’s College of
Agricultural Sciences.
“You should treat botanicals
as you would a drug,” says Mary
Alice Gettings, Penn State
Cooperative Extension nutrition
and health agent based in
Beaver County. “Because
‘herbals’ can behave like drugs
in your body, they may cause
harmful interactions with other
medications if they’re not used
properly.”
For example, one popular
herbal supplement is ginkgo
biloba, which some people
believe can enhance memory
and improve circulation. It also
has been studied for its possible
positive effects on Alzheimer’s
disease. “But ginkgo biloba thins
blood,” says Gettings. “If you’re
already taking vitamin E,
Coumadin (warfarin), aspirin or
other blood thinners, ginkgo
biloba could cause hemorrhag
ing.
“St. Johns Wort has received
attention for its reputed ability
to relieve depression,” she adds.
“But if you’re taking an anti
depressant medication, you may
have to reduce the dosage of the
drug as you increase the dosage
of the herb.”
Gettings advises working
with your health care provider
to be sure that what you’re tak
ing is safe. “Inform your doctor,
nurse, dietitian or other health
care professional about every
herbal supplement, vitamin and
medication you’re taking so he
or she can help you to avoid
harmful interactions or overdos
n
es.
Although botanicals often act
like drugs, they are regulated as
dietary supplements, not as
drugs. Gettings says that means
herbals usually have not been
fully tested to prove their effec
tiveness.
“Pharmaceutical companies
on average spend about $231
million on research to get FDA
approval for a drug, but drugs
can be patented to protect that
investment,” she says. “Botani
cals are not patentable, so man
ufacturers prefer not to spend
that kind of money to prove
health claims or safety. The FDA
only investigates the safety of an
herb if there have been com
plaints.”
If you’re going to use botani
cals, Gettings recommends first
doing your homework. “You
should research the herb and
learn its possible effects, active
ingredient, potency and recom
mended dosage.” She says such
information is available from
health care practitioners, rep
utable health-related Web sites
and books. “Useful books on
herbals are The Honest Herbal’
and ‘Herbs of Choice’ by V.E.
Tyler, and ‘Physicians Desk
Reference for Herbal
Medicines’,” Gettings says.
When purchasing a botanical,
check the label for a statement
Caution
Usage