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Why are physicians so wary of herbal remedies?
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Complicated: Several issues: 1. Many patients do not inform us of what they are taking and they can affect the prescription medicine you are taking. 2. Herbal medicine is not regulated by the fda so you can not guarantee the dosing is always accurate. 3. Since the fda has no oversight, the companies making the medicine can make any claims about the remedy, whether it is accurate or not.
Answered 10/18/2011
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