Editor - We write with reference to the manuscript 'Adverse effects of herbal medicine: an overview of systematic reviews' by Posadzki et al (Clin Med February 2013 pp 7-12), which reviews the severity of the adverse effects of herbal drugs.It was gratifying to note that very few of the drugs, such as Cassia senna, Camellia sinensis, Commiphora mukul and Stevia rebaudiana, which have serious or moderately severe side effects, are being used and prescribed by indigenous practitioners in India (Table 1). However, other herbal remedies, such as Lavandula angustifolia miller, Ginkgo biloba, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Gymnema syl-vestre, Panax ginseng, Silybum marianum and Cinnamomum spp, which have mild side effects, are also commonly used by Indian practitioners. This is a point for caution.
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机译：编辑-我们参考Posadzki等人撰写的手稿``草药的不良影响：系统综述的概述''（Clin Med 2013年2月，第7-12页），其中回顾了草药不利影响的严重性。令人欣喜的是，印度的从业人员很少使用和开具处方药，如决明子，山茶，山茱Com和甜叶菊，它们具有严重或中度严重的副作用（表1）。但是，其他印度草药也常使用其他草药，例如温和的薰衣草，银杏，风叶草，胡芦巴，西洋参，人参，水飞蓟和肉桂。这是要注意的一点。
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