Some toxicological aspects of complementary medicine

Certainly, the CAM can show clinical benefits. However, some of these also involve a considerable risk and sometimes severe side-effects including toxicity. In general, the pattern of Side-effects of complementary and alternative medicine is similar to that observed with the use of conventional medicine. This is true for whole medical system as Traditional Chinese medicine, Aromatherapy, Homeopathy & Biologically based practices Such as Herbal remedies and also practices that use Vitamins supplement. Toxicological assessment of patients should consider the toxicity risk of CAM including clinical picture and laboratory manifestation.Key wordsCAM, Complication, Traditional Chinese medicine, Aromatherapy, Homeopathy, Herbal remedies, Vitamins toxicity.