You must exclude using herbal supplements if: - You are ill and the practitioner prescribed you a certain medications. Some herbs can lead to the serious allergies when mixed with prescription and drugs such as aspirin, blood thinners or blood pressure medications. Before considering taking an herbal supplement, consult with your doctor about possible results.
- If herbal supplement isn’t proven and tested taking in the same medical conditions, the treatment isn’t available. A traditional medication with a record for safety and effectiveness will less likely to cause allergy.
- You're pregnant or breast-feeding. This is an established rule, don't take any medications — prescription, or herbal — when you're pregnant or breast-feeding unless your doctor considers this acceptable. Medications that may be safe for you as an adult may be harmful to your fetus or your breast-feeding infant.
- You're going to have surgery. Many herbal supplements can impact negatively on the success of surgery. Some of them may decrease the effectiveness of anesthetics or cause dangerous complications such as bleeding or high blood pressure. Before taking a risk of going on a surgery, tell your doctor about any herbs you're taking or considering taking as soon as you got to know you need surgery.
- You're younger than 18 or older than 65. If you are older than the established age you may metabolize medications much harder. And few herbal supplements have been tested on children or have settled safe doses for them. So do not consider to your own researches on your health.
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