德克萨斯州与墨西哥边境最大社区的墨西哥裔美国人使用草药产品指南。

Guide for herbal product use by Mexican Americans in the largest Texas-Mexico border community.

作者信息

Rivera José O, González-Stuart Armando, Ortiz Melchor, Rodríguez José C, Anaya Jaime P, Meza Armando

机构信息

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, USA.

出版信息

Tex Med. 2006 Feb;102(2):46-56.

PMID:17128764

Abstract

Use of herbal products is a very common practice among Mexican Americans living in the El Paso, Texas, region. Although medicinal plants are generally assumed to be a safe and natural alternative to conventional medications, some herbal products could pose a potential health risk to the consumer. Currently, only a few studies focus on herbal product use by Mexican Americans, and no studies have focused on its use by patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HN) living on the US-Mexico border. A prospective observational study was conducted in 439 non-HIV patients, as well as in 35 patients suffering from HIV Findings showed that 347 out of 439 (79%) of non-HIV patients and 25 out of 35 (71%) of HIV patients reported using herbal products.

摘要

对于居住在得克萨斯州埃尔帕索地区的墨西哥裔美国人来说，使用草药产品是一种非常普遍的做法。尽管药用植物通常被认为是传统药物的安全天然替代品，但一些草药产品可能会给消费者带来潜在的健康风险。目前，只有少数研究关注墨西哥裔美国人使用草药产品的情况，而没有研究关注美国 - 墨西哥边境地区感染人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）的患者使用草药产品的情况。对439名非HIV患者以及35名HIV患者进行了一项前瞻性观察研究。结果显示，439名非HIV患者中有347名（79%），35名HIV患者中有25名（71%）报告使用过草药产品。