Arizona, February 2 -- A new research cautions about the potential dangers of mixing drugs with some of the common herbal remedies people take for chronic conditions, in a quest for overall health improvement.
Experts state that these herbs can interact with cardiovascular medications thereby reducing their potency and leading to serious complications like arrhythmias, heart attacks, excessive bleeding and in some cases even death.
According to Arshad Jahangir, Professor of Medicine and Consultant Cardiologist, Mayo Clinic Arizona, and co-author of the research, "Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural. But 'natural' doesn't always mean they are safe.
