Ingesta de productos naturales o macrobióticos: una llamada de atención a la salud pública

• Autores: Patricia Hernández Rivera
• Localización: Revista Enfermería Actual en Costa Rica, ISSN-e 1409-4568, Nº. 33, 2017 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Edición Actual: Núm 33 (2017) julio-diciembre 2017)
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.15517/revenf.v0i33.28381
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Ingestão de produtos naturais ou macrobióticos: uma chamada de atenção à saúde pública
  • Intake of natural or macrobiotic products: A wakeup call to public health
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• Resumen
  • español

    Este trabajo aborda la importancia de prevenir el uso indiscriminado de productos naturales o macrobióticos, sus posibles efectos perjudiciales en la salud, así  concienciar a profesionales en el área de la salud sobre la importancia de incluir este tema durante la historia médica. Se analiza el incremento en el uso de productos naturales o macrobióticos, las ventajas de la etnomedicina como un resurgimiento de la industria farmacéutica y las desventajas que acarrea este tipo de productos. Las hierbas ofrecen una alternativa terapéutica como la creación de nuevos fármacos, aunque poseen efectos secundarios que podrían arriesgar la salud de los pacientes.

  • English

    Prevention of the overuse of natural and macrobiotic products and possible adverse side effects as well as raising awareness among health professionals on the importance of including this subject while taking a medical history. An analysis about the increased usage of natural or macrobiotic products, the advantages of ethno-medicine as a resurgence of the pharmaceutical industry and the disadvantages of these types of products. Herbal medicine offers a therapeutic alternative such as the development of new drugs, although they may have side effects that could put at risk the health of patients.

  • português

    Este trabalho aborda a importância de prevenir o uso indiscriminado de produtos naturais ou macrobióticos, seus possíveis efeitos prejudiciais na saúde, e assim  conscientizar aos profissionais na área da saúde sobre a importância de incluir este tema durante o historial médico. Analisa-se o incremento no uso de produtos naturais ou macrobióticos, as vantagens da etnomedicina como un ressurgimento da indústria farmacêutica e as desvantagens que acarreta este tipo de produtos. As plantas medicinais oferecem uma alternativa terapêutica como a criação de novos medicamentos, mesmo que possuam efeitos secundários que poderiam arriscar a saúde dos pacientes.

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