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DRUGS vs. HERBAL DRUGS vs. HERBAL ALTERNATIVES ALTERNATIVES

DRUGS vs. HERBAL ALTERNATIVES. Depression Drugs: Monoamine oxidase (MAO inhibitors); Nardil; Wellbutrin; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s);

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DRUGS vs. HERBAL DRUGS vs. HERBAL ALTERNATIVESALTERNATIVES

DepressionDepression

Drugs: Monoamine oxidase (MAO Drugs: Monoamine oxidase (MAO inhibitors); Nardil; Wellbutrin; Selective inhibitors); Nardil; Wellbutrin; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s); Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s); Prozac, Zoloft, Elavil, Adapin, SinequinProzac, Zoloft, Elavil, Adapin, Sinequin

Side Effects: Sexual dysfunction; chest Side Effects: Sexual dysfunction; chest pain and chills; fever, edema, pain and chills; fever, edema, arrrythmias, migraine, CHF, arrrythmias, migraine, CHF, hypotension.hypotension.

DepresssionDepresssion

BronchitisBronchitis

Cough suppressants, with or w/o codeine and Cough suppressants, with or w/o codeine and antihistamines and decongestants (Comtrex, antihistamines and decongestants (Comtrex, Contac, Actifed – Robitussin, Proventil)Contac, Actifed – Robitussin, Proventil)

Side effects: rash, urticaria (hives), angioedema (like Side effects: rash, urticaria (hives), angioedema (like hives but eruptions occur under the skin usually hives but eruptions occur under the skin usually around the eyes, mouth and feet), hoarseness, around the eyes, mouth and feet), hoarseness, oropharyngeal edema (swelling of the air passage, oropharyngeal edema (swelling of the air passage, inability to speak, wheezing, inability to rid inability to speak, wheezing, inability to rid secretions), atrial fibrillation (upper chambers of secretions), atrial fibrillation (upper chambers of the heart quiver and beat irregularly), the heart quiver and beat irregularly), supraventricular tachycardia (rapid rhythm of the supraventricular tachycardia (rapid rhythm of the heart), extrasystoles (Premature Ventricular heart), extrasystoles (Premature Ventricular Contractions)Contractions)

BronchitisBronchitis

Herb: Horehound, licorice, Herb: Horehound, licorice, marshmallow, mullein, wild cherry marshmallow, mullein, wild cherry barkbark

BruisesBruises

Analgesics: Aspirin, acetaminophen, Analgesics: Aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofenibuprofen

Bruises (handle externally)Bruises (handle externally)

Herbs: Arnica, calendula, chamomile, Herbs: Arnica, calendula, chamomile, comfrey and St. John’s Wortcomfrey and St. John’s Wort

BurnsBurns

Topical Analgesics: Bactine, Solarcaine, Topical Analgesics: Bactine, Solarcaine, Lanacaine (Basic Lidocaine)Lanacaine (Basic Lidocaine)

Side-effects: Corticosteroids cause Side-effects: Corticosteroids cause numbness of skin and mucous numbness of skin and mucous membranes, pigmentation changes membranes, pigmentation changes (37%) or blanching; redness or (37%) or blanching; redness or erythema; allergic reactions like erythema; allergic reactions like urticaria, angioedema and urticaria, angioedema and bronchospasmbronchospasm

BurnsBurns

Herbs: Aloe, calendula, comfrey, gotu Herbs: Aloe, calendula, comfrey, gotu kola, plaintainkola, plaintain

Canker SoresCanker Sores

Drugs: Anbesol, Orajel or topical Drugs: Anbesol, Orajel or topical steroids like aristocort and fluinidesteroids like aristocort and fluinide

Side effects: Same side effects of Side effects: Same side effects of lidocainelidocaine

Canker SoresCanker Sores

Herbs: Ginkgo, goldenseal, gotu kola, Herbs: Ginkgo, goldenseal, gotu kola, licoricelicorice

Cardiac ArrhythmiaCardiac Arrhythmia

Drugs: Lanoxin (digoxin); propranolol Drugs: Lanoxin (digoxin); propranolol (inderal); verapimil (Calan, Covera)(inderal); verapimil (Calan, Covera)

Side Effects: drowsiness, Side Effects: drowsiness, arrhythmias, interactions with arrhythmias, interactions with diabetes, thyroid, depression, diabetes, thyroid, depression, kidneys, liver and circulation kidneys, liver and circulation problemsproblems

Cardiac ArrhythmiasCardiac Arrhythmias

Herbs: Chamomile, hawthorn, kava-Herbs: Chamomile, hawthorn, kava-kava, reishi, valerinkava, reishi, valerin

Carpal Tunnel SyndromeCarpal Tunnel Syndrome

Drugs: Lasix (diuretic furosemide) Drugs: Lasix (diuretic furosemide) and HCTZ, NSAID’s (Naproxen)and HCTZ, NSAID’s (Naproxen)

Side Effects: sulfa allergies; sudden Side Effects: sulfa allergies; sudden fluid loss effects kidneys and result in fluid loss effects kidneys and result in coma, lowering of blood K,NA and coma, lowering of blood K,NA and Mg. and heart abnormalitiesMg. and heart abnormalities

Carpal Tunnel SyndromeCarpal Tunnel Syndrome

Herbs: Boswellia, Gingko and Herbs: Boswellia, Gingko and TurmericTurmeric

Chronic Fatigue SyndromeChronic Fatigue Syndrome

Drugs: Valium, Xanax Drugs: Valium, Xanax (benzodiazepines); and NSAID’s like (benzodiazepines); and NSAID’s like Motrin and AleveMotrin and Aleve

Side Effects: Clumsiness, slurred Side Effects: Clumsiness, slurred speech, drowsiness, unsteady gait, speech, drowsiness, unsteady gait, stomach cramps, blurred vision, libido stomach cramps, blurred vision, libido drop, constipation, diarrhea, mouth drop, constipation, diarrhea, mouth watering, weakness, muscle spasms.watering, weakness, muscle spasms.