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Common herbal remedies.

B B Turkoski1

  • 1Graduate Faculty, Kent State University College of Nursing, Ohio, USA.

Orthopedic Nursing
|November 4, 2000
PubMed
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Patients increasingly use herbal remedies, posing risks like adverse effects and drug interactions. Knowledgeable nurses can guide safe use by discussing benefits and dangers of common herbal products.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Growing patient use of herbal remedies for perceived effectiveness, natural origins, or safety.
  • Potential for patient withholding of herbal product information from healthcare providers.
  • Risk of adverse effects, drug interactions, and ineffective treatments due to undisclosed herbal use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform nurses about common herbal products, including their actions, benefits, and dangers.
  • To provide guidelines for nurses on assessing and educating patients about safe herbal product use.
  • To emphasize the importance of open communication between nurses and patients regarding herbal remedies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of common herbal products, their pharmacological actions, and potential interactions.

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  • Discussion of adverse effects and contraindications associated with herbal remedies.
  • Development of assessment and client education guidelines for nurses.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified key herbal products with significant potential for patient harm or benefit.
    • Highlighted the critical role of nurse knowledge in mitigating risks associated with herbal product use.
    • Provided practical strategies for nurses to facilitate safe and informed patient choices regarding herbals.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurses require comprehensive knowledge of herbal products to ensure patient safety.
    • Open dialogue about herbal use is essential to prevent adverse events and improve treatment outcomes.
    • Educating patients on the safe use of herbal remedies is a key nursing responsibility.