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THE PHARMA REVIEW
FEBRUARY 06
Herbal Safety and GMP: The
Most Debatable Argument in the Present Scenario
Dipankar Ghosh and K.S.
Laddha*
Medical Sciences says- it is highly impossible for any medicine to have effects without side effects, that if herbs are claimed to be free from side effects they are probably not effective either. This is rational view, within its own terms. Any intervention at one site is always likely to lead to reactions at other sites, either because of functional or structural connection or because of similarities in sensitivity. On the other hand, there is a persistent popular belief that herbs are safe. Probably the main reason why patients first turn to herbs is they assume they are free from side effects, 'not likely drugs'. Many herbalists emphasize the same point. They refer to the uninterrupted use of the most established remedies by millions of people since prehistory. They also talk of herbs being used for different reasons than conventional drugs, promoting healing responses rather than targeting pathology or symptoms, as a whole herbs being a complex package among the active constituents. All these logical exceptions neither compensate nor draw the veil over the truth 'safety'; though it is much transparent and delicate matter but considerably debatable issue at the present time. Then question arise how can we resolved the matter. Simple, as concerns safety what is needed today develop awareness by pooling information's regarding the "safety of herbals" who knows it may helps to open up a new vista to look ahead. The above content is an abstract only. For the full Article please contact: |
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