About Herbs

About Herbs

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About Herbs: Evidence-Based Supplement Guidance from Memorial Sloan Kettering

Empower your health journey with clinical-grade data. Access trusted information on benefits, drug interactions, and safety for over 290 botanicals, backed by the world’s leading integrative medicine experts.

Publisher

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Category

Medical

Downloads

414K+

User Rating

4.1/5

Total Ratings

200

Locales

1

Evidence at Your Fingertips

Discover the interface used by 414K+ users.

Home screen of the About Herbs app by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center showing browse and search options.

Home screen of the About Herbs app by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center showing browse and search options.

Search interface of the About Herbs app showing alphabetical supplement listings for blood pressure search.

Search interface of the About Herbs app showing alphabetical supplement listings for blood pressure search.

Flaxseed information page on the About Herbs mobile app by Memorial Sloan Kettering

Flaxseed information page on the About Herbs mobile app by Memorial Sloan Kettering

A list of featured herbs and supplements including Ashwagandha and Astragalus with botanical illustrations in the About Herbs app.

A list of featured herbs and supplements including Ashwagandha and Astragalus with botanical illustrations in the About Herbs app.

Medical disclaimer page in the About Herbs app showing health information notice

Medical disclaimer page in the About Herbs app showing health information notice

Your Trusted Guide to Botanical Safety

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 414K+ users.

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Critical Safety Insights

Identify potential drug-herb interactions and side effects to ensure your supplements safely complement your medical treatment.

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Peer-Reviewed Reliability

Access over 290 entries backed by scientific references, specifically formatted for both consumers and healthcare professionals.

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Seamless Doctor Collaboration

Save your favorite supplements for offline access and bring them to your next appointment to make informed decisions with your physician.

About the app

Everything you need to know about About Herbs.

Description

About Herbs is presented by the Integrative Medicine Service of Memorial Sloan Kettering. Key features: • 290 Entries on herbs, botanicals, and supplements with purported benefits, side effects, drug interactions & more • Objective information backed by scientific references • Formatted for both healthcare professionals and consumers • Search by herb or supplement • Save favorites for offline availability or to discuss them with your physician for safe use • Explore featured products and services • Updated weekly • Original art renderings Memorial Sloan Kettering is one of the world’s premier cancer centers, committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and outstanding educational programs. In this app, our Integrative Medicine Service, under the leadership of a pharmacist and botanicals expert, provides comprehensive, objective information about herbs, botanicals, and supplements, as well as links that educate on the evidence for integrative therapies and programs offered by our Integrative Medicine Service. Medical Disclosure This content is provided as general health information only. It is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any health condition or problem. Any questions regarding your own health should be addressed to your own physician or other health care provider. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center makes no warranties or express or implied representations whatsoever regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, comparative or controversial nature, or usefulness of any information contained or referenced in this app. Memorial Sloan Kettering does not assume any risk whatsoever for your use of the information contained herein. Health-related information changes frequently and therefore information contained above may be outdated, incomplete, or incorrect. Statements made about products have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration. You are hereby advised to consult with a physician or other professional health care provider prior to making any decisions, or undertaking any actions or not undertaking any actions related to any health care problem or issue you might have at any time, now or in the future. In using this information, you agree that neither Memorial Sloan Kettering nor any other party is or will be liable or otherwise responsible for any decision made or any action taken or any action not taken due to your use of any information provided herein.

Latest Version

5.0.2

Size

59.4 MB

First Released

Sep 22, 2012

Make Safer Health Choices with Expert-Backed Research

Download the official 'About Herbs' app from Memorial Sloan Kettering. Join 400,000+ users accessing evidence-based insights on drug interactions and supplements to manage your health with confidence.

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