Articles: phytotherapy-adverse-effects.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2016
Case ReportsA rare chemical burn due to Ranunculus arvensis: three case reports.
Ranunculus arvensis, a plant that is a member of Ranunculaceae family, generally used for local treatment of joint pain, muscle pain, burns, lacerations, edema, abscess drainage, hemorrhoids, and warts among the population. In this case report, we presented three patients who developed chemical skin burns after using R. arvensis plant locally for knee pain. ⋯ Therefore, we thought that protoanemonin may be considered to be heat resistant. Also, the burn management proceeded up to surgery by using the flap technique in one of our patients in contrast to the cases found in published reports who were treated by antibiotics and dressings.
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Dietary supplements, such as herbal or complementary nutritional products and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), are commonly used in the United States, yet national data on adverse effects are limited. ⋯ An estimated 23,000 emergency department visits in the United States every year are attributed to adverse events related to dietary supplements. Such visits commonly involve cardiovascular manifestations from weight-loss or energy products among young adults and swallowing problems, often associated with micronutrients, among older adults. (Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.).
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Wien Med Wochenschr · May 2015
Case ReportsSevere cyanide poisoning from an alternative medicine treatment with amygdalin and apricot kernels in a 4-year-old child.
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread in children with cancer and is poorly regulated. ⋯ Cyanide poisoning can be the cause of severe encephalopathy in children receiving CAM treatment with substances containing cyanogenic glycosides.