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Brand-Name Herbal Products Used in Research

Herbal products are notoriously unregulated in the U.S. (See HealthFacts, 4/98). Consumers have no guarantee that the herb listed on the product label is actually in the product and no assurance of quality control or standardized doses. This problem received lots of discussion by the physicians who attended a recent conference on botanical medicine, held at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. All had come to this annual four-day course to learn how to prescribe herbal treatments safely and effectively. As some measure of guidance, though not an endorsement, Mark Blumenthal of the American Botanical Council, publisher of the magazine HerbalGram, presented a list of brand-name herbal products. He told the audience that all had been used in studies conducted in Europe where there are more consumer-protective regulations for herbal products. Here are some of the branded products listed: For echinacea, Echinaguard/Nature's Way; for ginseng, Ginsana/Pharmaton; and for garlic, Kwai/Lichtwer Phara. The complete list will appear is an upcoming issue of HerbalGram (512) 926-4900. - BY : Maryann Napoli - SOURCE : HealthFacts 1999.06.01

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