Herbal remedies

Since the number of herbal medicines and their pharmacological effects is vast and varied, the recommendation for elective surgery is to stop all herbal medicines 7 days pre-operatively.

Examples: Cayenne (Capsicum,chilli pepper, cayenne, paprika), Echinacea, Ephedra (Ma-huang, Chinese joint fir, ephedrine), Feverfew, Garlic (Ajo), Ginger, Ginko, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Kava-kava, Liquorice, Saw palmetto (Sabal, cabbage palm), St. John’s Wort (Hardhay, amber, goat weed), Valerian (All-heal, vandal root, setwall), Vitamin E