Ginkgo biloba - used for memory enhancement; SE: increased bleeding Ginseng - used for improved mental performance; SE: increased bleeding Saw palmetto - used for BPH; SE: mild stomach discomfort Black cohosh - used for menopausal symptoms (hot flashes, vaginal dryness); SE: hepatic injury St. John’s wort - used for depression, insomnia; SE: drug interactions with antidepressants (serotonin syndrome), OC, anticoagulants (decrease INR), digoxin Kava - used for anxiety, insomnia; SE: severe liver damage Licorice - used for stomach ulcers, bronchitis/viral infxns; SE: hypertension, hypokalemia Echinacea - used for cold and flu treatment and ppx; SE: allergic reactions, dyspepsia Ephedra - used for cold/flu, weight loss, improved athletic performance; SE: htn, arrhythmia, MI, sudden death, stroke, seizures

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Ginkgo biloba - used for memory enhancement; SE: increased bleeding Ginseng - used for improved mental performance; SE: increased bleeding Saw palmetto - used for BPH; SE: mild stomach discomfort Black cohosh - used for menopausal symptoms (hot flashes, vaginal dryness); SE: hepatic injury St. John’s wort - used for depression, insomnia; SE: drug interactions with antidepressants (serotonin syndrome), OC, anticoagulants (decrease INR), digoxin Kava - used for anxiety, insomnia; SE: severe liver damage Licorice - used for stomach ulcers, bronchitis/viral infxns; SE: hypertension, hypokalemia Echinacea - used for cold and flu treatment and ppx; SE: allergic reactions, dyspepsia Ephedra - used for cold/flu, weight loss, improved athletic performance; SE: htn, arrhythmia, MI, sudden death, stroke, seizures

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