Herbal Supplements Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Cat's Claw, Catuaba bark extract, Chinese Herbs, Clarkia, Colon-Aid all natural herbal cleanser, Cordyceps, Cramp Bark, Eyebright, Ginger root, Ginger Root capsules, Ginger Tea, Ginseng Ginkgo Biloba Tea, Ginseng Siberian with Ginkgo Biloba, Goji Berries, Griffonia Simplicifolia, Happy Butterfly Muscle Spasm Oil, Hawthorn Berries, Herb Balm, Holy Basil, HSN-W, Lycium extract, Masquelier's Tru-OPCs, Mental Clarity, Metacrin DX, MSM, Mucuna Pruriens, Natures Secret Herb and Fiber Cleanse, NutriFeron, Nux Vomica, Oregamax, Oreganol P73, Parsley Seed, Passionflower, Pau d'arco, Peppermint oil enteric gel cap, Petadolex, Picrorhiza kurroa, Prunella vulgaris extract, Red Clover capsules, Red Clover Tea, Rescue Remedy (Dr. Bach), Rizol Oils, Sarsaparilla, Schisandra, Serenagen, Skullcap, Sleep Now, SP-16-Prostate, Stinging Nettle, Stress Advantage, Super II, Tibetan Herbs, Uriflo, White willow bark, Zandopa, Zyflamend
Generic Name: Herbal Supplements
See also:
ChlorOxygen, Cholacol, Chromium-GTF, Cilantro, Cinnamon, Ginger root, Ginkgo Biloba, Multi Spice, Turmeric, Uva ursi, Vitamin, Mineral, Herbal Supplements, Vitex agnus-castus
What is Herbal Supplements? An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor or therapeutic properties. Herbal medicine products are dietary supplements that people take to improve their health. Many herbs have been used for a long time for claimed health benefits.
Reasons Taken
105 patients in the community are taking or have taken Herbal Supplements.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 27 | 25% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 24 | 22% |
| Other | 21 | 20% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 8 | 7% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 3 | 2% |
| Support another treatment | 2 | 1% |
| Anxiety | 2 | 1% |
| Brain fog | 2 | 1% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 1 | <1% |
| Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | 1 | <1% |
| Headache | 1 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| tremor, hand | 1 | <1% |
| Stomach pain | 1 | <1% |
| Kidney stones | 1 | <1% |
| Bowel problems | 1 | <1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | <1% |
| Heart racing (tachycardia) | 1 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| Vestibular/Balance Problems | 1 | <1% |
| Improve immune function | 1 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | <1% |
| Pain | 1 | <1% |
| Vertigo | 1 | <1% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Herbal Supplements.
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| 0 g day | 0 mg day | 0 day | 0 mg none | 0 tps. none | 0 none | 1 tbs. day | 1 g day | 1 other day | 1 tps. day | 1 day | 1.5 tps. day | 2 g day | 2 tbs. day | 2 tps. day | 2 day | 2.5 g day | 3 tps. day | 4 day | 6 day | 20 mg day | 30 g day | 30 mg day | 50 mg day | 150 mg day | 200 mg day | 240 mg day | 300 mg day | 350 mg day | 0 mg none | 470 mg day | 600 mg day | 750 mg day | 840 mg day | 1000 mcg day | 1000 mg day | 1100 mg day | 1400 mg day | 1500 mg day | 1680 mg day | 4000 mg day | 4800 mg day | 6000 mg day | 200000 mcg day | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Herbal Supplements or how long patients were taking Herbal Supplements before stopping.
Currently taking Herbal Supplements
Stopped taking Herbal Supplements
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 10 | 50% |  |
| Not indicated | 4 | 20% | |
| Doctor's advice | 2 | 10% | |
| Side effects too severe | 2 | 10% | |
| Other | 2 | 10% | |
| Expense | 2 | 10% | |
| Personal research | 1 | 5% | |
| Course of treatment ended | 1 | 5% | |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 33% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 67% | 2 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 13% | 1 |
| None | 88% | 7 |
Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)
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- mattchch
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
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by mattchch
Sep 03, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Slow my ALS progress
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- stickyfingers
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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by stickyfingers
Sep 07, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Treat Parkinson's
- Advice/Tips
- Reduces left hand tremor by 90%, other PDs symptoms are reduced by 50% to 90%. If I reduce dosage to 2000 mg/day, symptoms worsen within one week. Increasing back to 6000 mg/day again reduces symptoms to previous low levels, within five days. Football-shaped tabs are large, and must be swallowed quickly. Otherwise, they swell up in water, and taste like wood. I take them with food to reduce chance of upset stomach.
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