Aims The aim of this systematic review was to assess the published clinical evidence
on interactions between herbal and conventional drugs.
Methods Four electronic databases were searched for case reports, case series or clinical
trials of such interactions. The data were extracted and validated using a scoring system
for interaction probability.
Purpose
Interest in the use of herbal products has grown dramatically in the Western world. Recent estimates
suggest an overall prevalence for herbal preparation use of 13% to 63% among cancer patients. With
the narrow therapeutic range associated with most anticancer drugs, there is an increasing need for
Medicinal plant use plays an important role in the healthcare of many South Africans. Furthermore, in orthodox
medicine, conventional antimicrobial agents are amongst themost commonly prescribed groups of drugs. Therefore,
due to the prevalence of use of these two forms of healthcare, there is a high probability for their concurrent
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses represent the uppermost ladders in the hierarchy of evidence. Systematic
reviews/meta-analyses suggest preliminary or satisfactory clinical evidence for agnus castus (Vitex agnus castus)
for premenstrual complaints, flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) for hypertension, feverfew (Tanacetum
Herbal medicines are mixtures of more than one active ingredient. The multitude
of pharmacologically active compounds obviously increases the likelihood of
interactions taking place. Hence, the likelihood of herb–drug interactions is
theoretically higher than drug–drug interactions, if only because synthetic drugs
Objective: The study aimed to investigate the types of mental illnesses treated by traditional healers, and their methods of
identifying and treating mental illnesses in their patients. Method: In urban informal settlements of Kibera, Kangemi and
Kawangware in Nairobi, Kenya, we used opportunistic sampling until the required number of traditional healers was reached,
Background: Little is known about the prevalence and severity of DSM-IV mental disorders treated by traditional healers in
Uganda.
Objective: To describe the prevalence and severity of DSM-IV disorders handled by traditional healers in Jinja and Iganga districts,
Eastern Uganda.
This paper reviews some recent research on the mental health ofthe First Nations, Inuit, and Metis ofCanada. We
summarize evidencefor the social origins ofmental health problems and illustrate the ongoing responses ofindividuals
and communities to the legacy ofcolonization. Cultural discontinuity andoppression have been linked to high rates
Aims: To determine the general characteristics of people with mental disorders in traditional healers centres in Sudan in
terms of sociodemographic profile, common clinical presentations and diagnostic features, and to look at the treatment
methods and intervention procedures used in these centres for treating people with mental illness.