Question

prepare a list of 4 herbs that are commonly used as OTC's and one prescription drug that may cause an adverse event for each herb that you have listed

Answer 1

A list of 4 herbs that are commonly used as OTC's (over the counter) medicine include;

Herb                                Source                                Drug interaction        

St. John’s Wort tianjihuang it is used as a standard antidepressant therapy	Hypericum perforatum (tops)	warfarin (to cause bleeding); serotonin-uptake inhibitors (to cause mild serotonin syndrome); indinavir (decreased bioavailability); digitoxin, theophylline, cyclosporin, phenprocoumon, and oral contraceptives (all with reduced bioavailability)
Ginseng Renshen it is ideal for people who are suffering from body fatigue, various weak body functions, low sexual desire, decreased appetite, and poor memory,	Panax ginseng (root)	antidepressants such as phenelzine sulfate (to cause manic episodes, headaches); warfarin (to cause bleeding or to decrease effectiveness); corticosteroids (potentiation); estrogens (potentiation)
Ginger Jiang Ginger is commonly used to treat various types of "stomach problems," including motion sickness, morning sickness, colic, upset stomach, gas, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), nausea, nausea	Zingiber officinale (rhizome)	sulfaguanidine (enhance absorption)
Garlic Used to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol, coronary heart disease, heart attack, reduced blood flow due to narrowed arteries, and "hardening of the arteries	Allium sativum (bulb)	warfarin (to cause bleeding)