Herbal Supplement Side Effects

Question 1

Bitter orang SE:

Answer 1

Fainting, heart rhythm disorders, heart attack, stroke, death

Question 2

Black Cohosh root SE:

Answer 2

Nausea, vertigo, uterine contractions, bradycardia, death in seed form

Question 3

Cranberries SE:

Answer 3

Bad with anti-coagulants, drug interactions, increase in kidney stones

Question 4

Chasteberry SE:

Answer 4

High BP, rapid HR, high dose lead to severe low BP, death

Question 5

Echinacea SE:

Answer 5

Well tolerated

Question 6

Garlic SE:

Answer 6

Heartburn, diarrhea, general stomach discomfort

Question 7

Ginkgo SE:

Answer 7

Rare: seed for seizure and death

Question 8

Ginseng SE:

Answer 8

Sleeplessness, high BP

Question 9

Hawthorne SE:

Answer 9

Rare: upset stomach, headache, dizziness, interacts with heart meds

Question 10

Kava SE:

Answer 10

Liver damage, death in even small doses, liver transplant

Question 11

Milk thistle SE:

Answer 11

Loose stools

Question 12

St. John’s wort SE:

Answer 12

Rare: nausea, photosensitivity, sexual dysfunction

Question 13

Rhodiola SE:

Answer 13

Bouts of irritability and insomnia

Question 14

Saw Palmetto SE:

Answer 14

Rare

Question 15

Soy isoflavones SE:

Answer 15

Bowel irritation, increased phytoestrogens in men

Question 16

Aconite SE:

Answer 16

Toxicity, nausea, vomiting, low BP, respiratory system paralysis, heart rhythm disorders, death *Extreme caution

Question 17

Chaparral SE:

Answer 17

Liver damage, kidney damage, drug interaction with anti-inflammatory and blood thinners

Question 18

Coleus forskohlii root extract SE:

Answer 18

Flushing and low BP, throat irritation, cough, tremor, restlessness

Question 19

Colloidal silver SE:

Answer 19

Blue skin, mucous membrane discoloration, neuro problems, kidney damage

Question 20

Coltsfoot SE:

Answer 20

Liver damage, cancer

Question 21

Country Mallow SE:

Answer 21

Heart attack, arrhythmia, stroke, death

Question 22

Cordyceps SE:

Answer 22

Affect glucose metabolism, don’t use while pregnant or nursing

Question 23

Germanium SE:

Answer 23

Kidney damage, death

Question 24

Greater Celandine SE:

Answer 24

Liver damage

Question 25

5-HTP SE:

Answer 25

Confusion, rapidly fluctuating BP, heart rate, agitation, loss of coordination