Traditional herbal medicine is widely used globally.

What is it about?

Globally, herbal medicines are extensively used in health care. Regardless of whether upheld by therapeutic science or basically by many years of use, treatment with herbal medicines will stay prominent. In the quest for an alternative to allopathic medicines and with more evidence-based findings, the use of herbal medicine will increase in the future. Successful implementation of herbal pharmacovigilance is essential for developing reliable information/database on the safety of herbal medicines. It is also essential for the improvement of appropriate guidelines to ensure their safety and effective use. There is an urgent need for educational intervention on adverse reactions with regard to herbal medicine. Continuing education programs are recommended to provide the clinical practitioner's environment to redesign their insight in this quickly growing public health concern.

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Why is it important?

Globally, herbal medicines are extensively used in health care. Regardless of whether upheld by therapeutic science or basically by many years of use, treatment with herbal medicines will stay prominent. In the quest for an alternative to allopathic medicines and with more evidence-based findings, the use of herbal medicine will increase in the future. Successful implementation of herbal pharmacovigilance is essential for developing reliable information/database on the safety of herbal medicines. It is also essential for the improvement of appropriate guidelines to ensure their safety and effective use. There is an urgent need for educational intervention on adverse reactions with regard to herbal medicine. Continuing education programs are recommended to provide the clinical practitioner's environment to redesign their insight in this quickly growing public health concern.

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