TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Alternative & Herbal Medications A1 - Reddy, Srijaya K. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2014 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Herbal medicines are composed of the biologically active components of plants or parts of plants, such as seeds, roots, or flowers, for medicinal purposes. Although herbal medicines have been used for centuries in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, their use has dramatically increased for primary health care over the past few years. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the people worldwide use alternative and herbal medications as part of their health-care regimen. Awareness of the rising use of these alternative medicines is important to prevent, recognize, and treat potential perioperative problems. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102566896 ER -