Need to access case studies and prescriptions for herbal remedies?

Question

client has hayfever in summer, constipation which makes her stress & anxiety levels rise at work she also has a distrust of doctors and refuses to see one

Answer 1

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How can you go on the internet and ask complete strangers how to "treat" your client (she is not a patient, you are not a medical professional)

Constipation can be a symptom of life threatening disease.

Don't you have any ethics?

Answer 2

Wow, this has to be the most unethical move I've ever seen in medicine (excluding homeopathy of course). I feel sorry for your client.

Answer 3

So instead of seeing a doctor, she would rather see someone who has no idea what they are doing. Fantastic. Did you advise that she really should see a doctor? Are you going to advise of side effects, risks, interactions and contradictions for these herbal "remedies"?

Answer 4

Failing on multiple levels to understand your rationale. So she'd rather see an unqualified charlatan than someone who has actually studied and practiced evidence based medicine?

You need to be VERY careful where herbal 'remedies' are concerned. They do contain active ingredients and for this reason they can be unsafe and can interact with other drugs. You really need to see your GP. There is also no measure of efficacy.

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Registered Nurse