1. Garlic The fresh bulb of Allium sativum Liliaceae The fresh bulb of Allium sativum Liliaceae Constituent: S- containing compounds, enzymes, flavonoids. Constituent: S- containing compounds, enzymes, flavonoids. Uses: antihypertensive, antithrombotic, lipid lowering agent, antimicrobial, protective against cancer. Uses: antihypertensive, antithrombotic, lipid lowering agent, antimicrobial, protective against cancer. Presentation:powder, capsules. Presentation:powder, capsules. Daily dose: 1-2 g fresh garlic cloves. Daily dose: 1-2 g fresh garlic cloves. ADR: during surgery. ADR: during surgery.

3. Ginger Source: dried rhizome of Zingiber officinalis Zingiberaceae. Source: dried rhizome of Zingiber officinalis Zingiberaceae. Constituent: Oleoresin. Essential oil. Constituent: Oleoresin. Essential oil. Uses: antimetic, antinauseant, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, gastroprotective, stimulant. Uses: antimetic, antinauseant, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, gastroprotective, stimulant. Common application: loss of appetite, motion sickness. Common application: loss of appetite, motion sickness. Presentation: herb, tea, capsule. Presentation: herb, tea, capsule. Daily dose: 2-4 g. Daily dose: 2-4 g. ADR: occasional dyspepsia, depression, cardiac arrhythmias ADR: occasional dyspepsia, depression, cardiac arrhythmias

5. Ginkgo biloba Source: leaves of Ginkgo biloba Source: leaves of Ginkgo biloba Constituent: flavonoid, diterpene, sesqueterpene. Constituent: flavonoid, diterpene, sesqueterpene. Uses: increase blood flow antioxidant. Uses: increase blood flow antioxidant. Common application: tinnitus. Common application: tinnitus. Presentation: tablet, tea, capsule. Presentation: tablet, tea, capsule. Daily dose: 300 mg dry leaves Daily dose: 300 mg dry leaves ADR: occasional GIT disturbances, headache, allergy. ADR: occasional GIT disturbances, headache, allergy.

7. Ginsing Source: main root part of species of panax ginsing dried rhizome of Zingiber officinalis Zingiberaceae. Source: main root part of species of panax ginsing dried rhizome of Zingiber officinalis Zingiberaceae. Constituent: saponin, volatile oil. Constituent: saponin, volatile oil. Uses: immunomodulator Uses: immunomodulator Common application: stress fatigue, Common application: stress fatigue, Presentation: herb, decoction. Presentation: herb, decoction. Daily dose: 1-2 g. Daily dose: 1-2 g. ADR: excitation, insomnia ADR: excitation, insomnia

9. Milk thistle Source: Silybium mariamnum Source: Silybium mariamnum Const.: flavonlignan. Const.: flavonlignan. Uses: FRS. Hepatoprotective. Uses: FRS. Hepatoprotective. Common application: loss of appetite. Common application: loss of appetite. Presentation: caps. Extract Presentation: caps. Extract ADR:DIH ADR:DIH

11. St John wort Source: dried leaves and lowers of Hypericum perforatum. Source: dried leaves and lowers of Hypericum perforatum. Const.: hypericin., flavonoids Const.: hypericin., flavonoids Uses: antideppresent. Sedative, anxiolytic. Uses: antideppresent. Sedative, anxiolytic. Common application: mild antdeppresant. Common application: mild antdeppresant. Presentation: caps. Extract, tablet Presentation: caps. Extract, tablet ADR: photosensitivity. Headache. Nauseae. ADR: photosensitivity. Headache. Nauseae.

13. Saw palmetto Source: Serenoa repens Source: Serenoa repens Const.: phytosterol. Const.: phytosterol. Uses: Oestrogenic effect.. Uses: Oestrogenic effect.. Common application: BPH. Common application: BPH. Presentation: liquid extract, caps. Presentation: liquid extract, caps. ADR:GIT upset, hormonal interaction.DIH ADR:GIT upset, hormonal interaction.DIH

15. Valerian Source:dried root of valeriana officinalis Source:dried root of valeriana officinalis Const.valepotriate, volatile oil, pyridine alkaloid. Const.valepotriate, volatile oil, pyridine alkaloid. Uses: sedative and hypnotic. Uses: sedative and hypnotic. Common application: insomnia, muscle- relaxing effect. Common application: insomnia, muscle- relaxing effect. Presentation: teabag, mixture, powder.. Extract Presentation: teabag, mixture, powder.. Extract ADR: headacche, nauseae, excitability ADR: headacche, nauseae, excitability

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17. Kava Source: the root from piper methsticum Source: the root from piper methsticum Const. Kavalactone, alkaloid, flavonoids. Const. Kavalactone, alkaloid, flavonoids. Uses: treatment of anxiety. Muscle relaxant. Uses: treatment of anxiety. Muscle relaxant. Common application:genetiuronariy tract infection, vaginitis. Common application:genetiuronariy tract infection, vaginitis. Presentation: powder, extrcat, lotion. Presentation: powder, extrcat, lotion. ADR: disturbances of vision, yellowing of the skindiziness. ADR: disturbances of vision, yellowing of the skindiziness.