When Herbs & Medicines Collide

Before taking herb supplements be sure to get with your doctor, particularly if you are taking prescription medications. Individuals at highest risk include those on blood pressure medications, blood thinners, heart medications, diabetic medications and MAOIs. These medications can collide with herbal supplements, thus creating serious health disturbances. In addition, individuals suffering from other ailments, particularly the liver should avoid herbal supplements until meeting with their physician for discussion and approval.

Particular herbal supplements to avoid while taking medications include:

Black Cohosh - often used in herbal medicine for treating hypertension in women.

Dong Quai (Angelica) - used in herbal medicine for treating female disorders, such as menopause.

Feverfew - used in herbal medicine in treating migraines, muscle spasms, and as a mild sedative.

Garlic - used in herbal medicine for congestion, coughs, preventing blood clots, controlling hypertension and insomnia.

Ginger - used for relieving pain; headaches, fighting nausea, to break up fever.

Ginkgo & Ginseng - associated with endurance, improvement of sexual performance, anti-stress.

Goldenseal - herbal medicinal uses include treatment for poison ivy, balancing insulin levels and for relieving sinus pressure.

Kava - used in herbal medicine as a relaxant.

Milk Thistle - used to purify and treat the liver.

St. John's Wort - used in herbal medicine for treating cancer; intestional swelling.

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