RT Book, Section A1 Reddy, Srijaya K. A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1102566896 T1 Alternative & Herbal Medications T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071821377 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102566896 RD 2024/03/28 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.