Oliveira SGD
Brazil
Research Article
The Possibility of Interactions between Medicinal Herbs and Allopathic Medicines used by Patients Attended at Basic Care Units of the Brazilian Unified Health System
Author(s): Oliveira SGD, Piva E and Lund RGOliveira SGD, Piva E and Lund RG
Background: The use of medicinal plants as an alternative healthcare is widespread in developing countries. This is due to several factors ranging from the belief of the absence of side effects to the difficulty of access to allopathic medicines. Seen it, it is of utmost importance the study of the use of these medicinal plants and its relationship with allopathic medicine and the public health system. The objective of this study was to identify the range of natural health products and conventional drug therapies used by patients assisted by basic care units of the Brazilian Unified Health System.
Methods: Five basic health units in the city of Pelotas were select by a convenience sample and patients were interviewed about how were treated, including their use of natural products. The questionnaires have clo.. View More»