Growing and cultivating medicinal plants and making herbal remedies at home will also 23. Prepare an herbal remedy as part of a final exam. Module 6 …
Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine in the Largest Mexican-American Border City
Armando Gonzalez Stuart, PhD Research Coordinator Jose C Rodriguez, CPhT Research Coordinator
CAM Background
Herbalgram 1997 60 million Americans use herbs accounting for 324 billion in sales Herbal products are not approved by FDA Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 allows products to be labeled with certain statements could say help, but not cure NEJM 1993 - Approximately 25 of Americans are using CAM 70 of CAM users do not tell their physicians only 6 of participants were Hispanics
CAM Background
JAMA 1998 Most common CAM: Relaxation techniques, 163; Herbal products, 121; Massage, 111; Chiropractic, 11; Spiritual healing, 7; Megavitamins, 55; Folk remedies, 4 JHolNurs 1996 Most common CAM among Mexican-Americans: Herbal medicine, 441; Spiritual healing, 295; Massage, 283; Relaxation techniques, 225; Chiropractic, 19; Curandero Healer, 136; and Megavitamins,
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