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, Ginseng Ginkgo Biloba Tea, Ginseng Siberian with Ginkgo Biloba, Goji Berries, Hawthorn Berries, Herb Balm, HSN-W, Lycium extract, Masquelier's Tru-OPCs, Mental Clarity, Metacrin DX, Mucuna Pruriens, Natures Secret Herb and Fiber Cleanse, NutriFeron, Nux Vomica, Oregamax, Passionflower, Petadolex, Picrorhiza kurroa, Prunella vulgaris extract, Red Clover Tea, Rizol Oils, Serenagen, Skullcap, Sleep Now, Stress Advantage, Super II, Tibetan Herbs, 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
44 patients in the community are taking or have taken Herbal Supplements.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 23 | 52% |
| General health | 14 | 31% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Heart racing (tachycardia) | 1 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 2% |
| Anxiety | 1 | 2% |
| Don't know | 1 | 2% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Herbal Supplements.
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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
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Can't tell | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Slow my ALS progress
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- mattchch
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by mattchch
Sep 03, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Slow my ALS progress
- See full evaluation
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