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Be safe with herbal supplements
Playing it safe with herbal supplements
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Herbal supplements and prescription medicines
Herbal supplements and drug interactions
Coenzyme Q-10
Danshen
Evening primrose
Garlic
Ginkgo biloba
Ginseng
Hawthorn
Licorice
Saw palmetto
St. John's wort
Be safe with herbal supplements
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By Mayo Clinic Staff
Herbal supplements are natural, so they must be safe, right? No, that's not true all the time.
Herbal supplements can strongly affect the body. Some don't work well with prescription medicines. This is called a medicine interaction. Herbal supplements can interact with medicines used to treat heart and blood vessel conditions, such as high blood pressure and heart failure. Some medicine interactions can be risky.
