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medicinal herbs <strong>and</strong> botanicals 87<br />

Name Common Uses/Benefits Risks/Side Effects<br />

MILK THISTLE (Silybum marianum) protect the LIVER from damage due to CIRRHOSIS, interferes with insulin therapy for diabetes<br />

chronic HEPATITIS, mushroom poisoning, <strong>and</strong><br />

DRUG poisoning<br />

PHYTOESTROGENS relieve menopausal discomforts <strong>and</strong> may diminish fertility<br />

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS) symptoms<br />

may increase risk <strong>of</strong> certain kinds <strong>of</strong><br />

lower blood cholesterol<br />

breast cancer<br />

enhance BONE DENSITY <strong>and</strong> STRENGTH to prevent<br />

osteoporosis<br />

possibly prevent prostate cancer <strong>and</strong> some kinds<br />

<strong>of</strong> BREAST CANCER<br />

SAME (S-adenosylmethionine) relieve mild to moderate DEPRESSION may cause insomnia <strong>and</strong> gastrointestinal<br />

relieve symptoms <strong>of</strong> osteoarthritis, back pain, upset<br />

<strong>and</strong> CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME<br />

interferes with monoamine oxidase<br />

inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressants<br />

SAW PALMETTO (Sabal serrulata) stop PROSTATE GLAND from enlarging may interfere with some treatment for<br />

relieve symptoms <strong>of</strong> benign PROSTATIC<br />

prostate cancer<br />

HYPERPLASIA (BPH)<br />

soy lower LDL cholesterol, reduce risk for CAD may cause gastrointestinal upset<br />

reduce risk for osteoporosis, prostate cancer, may increase risk for certain estrogen<strong>and</strong><br />

certain breast cancers<br />

driven breast cancers<br />

relieve menopausal discomforts, especially<br />

hot flashes<br />

ST. JOHN’S WORT(hypericum relieve mild to moderate depression increases sensitivity to the sun <strong>and</strong><br />

perforatum)<br />

ultraviolet light<br />

interferes with some chemotherapy agents,<br />

HIV/AIDS medications, immunosuppressive<br />

drugs, <strong>and</strong> selective serotonin<br />

reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) <strong>and</strong> MAOI<br />

antidepressants<br />

SUN’S SOUP slow metastasis <strong>of</strong> non-small cell LUNG CANCER none known<br />

(NSCLC)<br />

reduce HIV/AIDS symptoms <strong>and</strong> progression<br />

VALERIAN (Valeriana <strong>of</strong>ficinalis) sleep aid may cause excessive drowsiness in<br />

relieves anxiety<br />

combination with other substances <strong>and</strong><br />

medications that also cause drowsiness<br />

YOHIMBE/YOHIMBINE treat ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION may cause elevated blood pressure<br />

(Pausinystalia yohimbe) aphrodisiac interferes with MAOI antidepressants<br />

interacts with foods containing tyramine

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