Which must be observed in using herbal medicine

Which must be observed in using herbal medicine
Although herbal medicines are safe to use, there are some things you should note if you want to consume herbal remedy, namely:

• Make sure that consumed herbal medicines have been registered in BPOM so that its security alert.
• If you're in the treatment of certain medications, you should consult your doctor first if you want to use herbal medicine (especially herbal remedy that consists of several types of herbal ingredients) because it can interact with medications being taken.
• For women who are pregnant or breastfeeding need special attention, for this class is good medicine usage of traditional or modern medicine must be considered because it was feared could affect the baby or fetus was conceived. Make sure that the drugs listed in the packaging are safe for consumption by pregnant or lactating women.
• If the surgery will tell doctors about herbal medicines that you consume, this is because there are some herbal medicines that can affect the success of the operation because it can affect the process or cause the occurrence of complications of anesthesia. Complications that may occur such as increased blood pressure or increase the risk of bleeding.
• Children under the age of 18 years and elderly above 65 years of age need supervision of a physician. This is because herbal medicines are usually not in the test to children (unless otherwise indicated anak-anak/ada safe dose for children) and because the metabolism of elderly people who have usually different from adults.