The different compounds had various absorption rates from the gastrointestinal tract and there were variations from batch to batch depending on growing conditions. This chapter is a compendium of the problems that beset anyone using herbal remedies. The hazards and adverse effects of these substances are unknown at present, particularly in the presence of other medications and various diseases. The risks of their use remain unclear. Any reader wishing a copy of the chapter referenced may contact the authors.
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Their lessons should be preserved. George Ritter, MD Providence Hospital Southfield, Mich Eugene L. Dembicki, RPh Henry Ford Fairlane Medical Center Dearborn, Mich 1. Eisenberg DM, Davis RB, Ettner SL, et al. The treatment of cardiac irregularities. Osol A, ed, Farrar GE, ed.