Read "Americans Gamble on Herbs as Medicine" at the New York Times web site (http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/020999sci-herbs.html) and then answer the following questions.

1) In what ways are the regulations governing testing herbal products for safety and/or efficacy different from those regulating other products that are intended for medicinal use?

2) Define what is meant by a dietary supplement. What law regulates their sale?

3) Name 3 sources that consumers can use to get information concerning the safety/efficacy of herbal products.

4) Name 3 herbal products for which some evidence exists to suggest that they might be effective for their advertised use.

5) Name three herbal products in which inadequate or negative data does not support claims of safety and/or efficacy.

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