Herbal Is Not Synonymous With Safe
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It was with great interest that we read the review on herbal therapy by Bedi and Shenefelt.1 This comprehensive review details studies on efficacy and reports on the potentially adverse effects from Chinese herbal medicines but was not able to address patient perception of these treatments owing to lack of published data. We believe this is an important area and have recently conducted our own study.
Our aim was to assess patients' perception of Chinese herbal medicine in those with eczema and psoriasis so that we could provide an appropriate level of education. Patients with chronic diseases such as eczema and psoriasis were recruited because they often seek alternative therapies when conventional treatments fail.
Over a 1-month period, questionnaires were completed by 60 patients with psoriasis and 20 patients with eczema who attended the general clinic, day care, and psoralen–UV-A units in our dermatology department. Each questionnaire contained 22 questions . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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