Biosafety of Herbal Medicine

Greco-Arab and Islamic medicines have gained enormous popularity in the Mediterranean
and across the world over the past 30 years. This popularity has also brought concerns and
fears over professionalism of practitioners, quality, efficacy, and safety of the “natural”
products available on the market (see Chapter 9). In some cases, adulteration, inappropriate
formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse
reactions that are life-threatening or lethal to patients. Safety assessment of herbal ...