combinations of herbs

[mountain_huckleberry]

ok....'nother herb question. If I am taking various herbal prepartions or making tea of various herbs, do I need to be concerned about them interacting with one another?? If I start taking various herbal supplements for different reasons, ie, joints, immune system, etc... and then I start making teas with various herbs in it for throat, sinus, respiratory symptoms do I need to be concerned about how all these various herbs interact??

 

[Brooks]

The answer would be, "it depends", but you should always keep in mind the possibility of unwanted interactions, especially if you end up taking them long-term. Herbs aren't safe just because they're herbs. Others here might be able to help you with specific groupings.

 

[tropicalfish]

ok....'nother herb question. If I am taking various herbal prepartions or making tea of various herbs, do I need to be concerned about them interacting with one another?? If I start taking various herbal supplements for different reasons, ie, joints, immune system, etc... and then I start making teas with various herbs in it for throat, sinus, respiratory symptoms do I need to be concerned about how all these various herbs interact??

You might want to check out this link about herbs and supplements.
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Herbs/0,3913,,00.html

Also, here is a database to check for interactions between two or more drugs or herbs. http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Interaction/ChooseDrugs/1,4109,,00.html