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(Pediatrics in Review. 2000;21:44-57.)
© 2000 American Academy of Pediatrics

Herbs in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine


Paula Gardiner, MS IV*
Kathi J. Kemper, MD, MPH{dagger}
* Tufts University School of Medicine and Research Assistant, Center for Holistic Pediatric Education and Research, Boston, MA.

{dagger} Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School and Director, Center for Holistic Pediatric Education and Research, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA.

Introduction

Increasing numbers of children and adolescents turn to complementary and alternative medical therapies to promote health, prevent illness, and treat acute and chronic conditions. Herbs are among the most commonly used of these therapies. In 1998, herbs and other dietary supplements were a $3.5 billion dollar industry in the United States. Among teenagers who use complementary and alternative therapies, nearly 75% use herbs.

Herbs and medications share a common history. Many of our most well-known medications—from aspirin and atropine to vinca alkaloids—were derived from herbs. Although many physicians would say that they are unfamiliar with herbal remedies, the vast majority rely on at least one herbal . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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