Buchness M R
New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA.
Semin Cutan Med Surg. 1998 Dec;17(4):284-90. doi: 10.1016/s1085-5629(98)80025-4.
Because of increasing interest in the treatment and prevention of disease using nonconventional modalities, particularly in Western countries, it is important for practitioners of traditional Western medicine to remain open-minded about the use of alternative treatments. If the patient perceives the physician to be disapproving of the use of alternative treatments, she may not divulge the use of such treatments to the physician, even though alternative treatments can lead to adverse effects and to drug-herb interactions. The demographics and the reasons why patients seek alternative treatment are discussed. The scientific literature on the use of herbal and physical modalities is reviewed. Because of the large body of literature on the use of herbal remedies, the emphasis is on the current, most popular herbs in use by the general population, as well as on herbs used specifically for dermatologic disease.
由于使用非常规方法治疗和预防疾病的兴趣日益增加，尤其是在西方国家，西方传统医学从业者对使用替代疗法保持开放的态度很重要。如果患者认为医生不赞成使用替代疗法，她可能不会向医生透露使用此类疗法的情况，尽管替代疗法可能会导致不良反应以及药物与草药的相互作用。文中讨论了寻求替代疗法的患者的人口统计学特征及原因。还回顾了关于使用草药和物理疗法的科学文献。由于有大量关于使用草药疗法的文献，重点在于普通人群目前最常用的草药，以及专门用于皮肤病的草药。
