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| Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Fact sheet with points to consider for safety if using, or thinking about using, herbs for health purposes. It does not discuss whether herbs work for specific diseases and conditions. Also in PDF |195 KB. |
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| Botanical Supplement Fact Sheets DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements. Fact sheets on botanicals and herbals that review functions, food sources, recommendations on intake and other practical information. |
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| Herbs at a Glance DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. A series of fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals--common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information.
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| MedlinePlus: Herbal Medicine DHHS. NIH. Medline Plus Health Information. Contains quality health care information on herbs and herbal medicine. |
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| MedlinePlus: All Herbs and Supplements DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine. Includes information on over 100 herbs and supplements from Natural Standard. Each monograph contains evidence-based, peer-reviewed data, and many contain illustrations. |
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| Herbal Information - FNIC USDA. ARS. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center. Provides links to credible and accurate information and resources on herbals and botanicals used as dietary supplements. |
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| Do CAM Therapies Help Menopausal Symptoms? DHHS. NIH. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Fact sheet based on findings from a 2005 National Institutes of Health (NIH) State-of-the-Science (SoS) conference on the management of menopause-related symptoms. |
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| Ephedra Backgrounder DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements. Find links to reports about health risks and FDA prohibition on ephedra-containing supplements. Includes review of effectiveness and safety of ephedra and ephedrine alkaloids for weight loss or enhanced athletic performance. |
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