Taking herbs with other drugs/supplements

[Guest guest]

Hi All, & Hi Z'ev,

 

> I tell patients to take any Chinese herbs away from other drugs,

> vitamins, supplements, minerals, homeopathics and/or Western herbs.

> Vitamin C is a fairly strong substance, especially in large doses,

> cold and sour. It may interact with Chinese medicinals in

> inopportune ways. At least that is how I see it. [Z'ev]

 

Z'ev, do you mean:

 

(a) to take the herbs at DIFFERENT times of the day from other

drugs/supplements?

 

or

 

(b) to DISCONTINUE the other drugs/supplements while on the

herbs?

 

 

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[Guest guest]

At different times of the day.

 

 

On Jan 21, 2004, at 7:09 AM, wrote:

 

> Z'ev, do you mean:

>

> (a) to take the herbs at DIFFERENT times of the day from other

> drugs/supplements?