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Common Sense DOs and DONT'Ts

DO:

Buy only preparations in which the plant ingredients are listed on the packet.

Tell your health care provider about any herbal remedy or alternative medicine you may be taking, and watch out for side effects and drug interactions.

Be careful about taking similar types of herbs if you have allergies to certain plants, pollen or flowers.

Beware of false claims. Many herbal preparations are sold by people who have limited clinical knowledge.

DON'T:

Do not take herbal products if you are pregnant or attempting to become pregnant.

Do not give herbal products to infants or children.

Do not take large quantities of any one herbal preparation.