Most Commonly Used Herbal Medications The use of herbal medications has skyrocketed in recent years. In the United States one and three Americans have used herbal remedies in the past year. They are easily attainable at any grocery store or pharmacy and are relatively cheaper than prescription drugs. Americans spent an estimated 3.2 million on herbal medicines in 1997. The top ten most commonly used of these herbs are echinacea, St. John’s wart, gingko biloba, garlic, …showed first 75 words of 896 total…

…showed last 75 words of 896 total…did me any good. Until I see some government approval and some more informative labeling, I don’t think I’ll be using over the counter herbal medications. With side effects ranging from rash to diarrhea to insomnia I don’t know if I would even use them then. Resources: http://www.aafp.org/afp/ http://www.herbs.org/current/shawshrink.html http://www.medicalconsumers.org/pages/newsletter.html http://www.motherearthnews.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**