出版社：Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要：Herbal medicines have a long history of traditional use in Brazil, however most do not have proven efficacy and safety. The general objective of this research was to analyze the safety profile of herbal medicines in Brazil. This study is justified by the lack of elucidation about the safety of using these products, since some manufacturers of herbal medicines do not have the necessary resources to finance research that support them. The current study was developed through bibliographic research, descriptive, using works from the last ten years, with a search in databases such as Lilacs, SciELO and PubMed, using the keywords: security, herbal medicines and Brazil. The results demonstrate the lack of quality control, mainly microbiological for herbal medicines, and the loosening of inspections in the industry responsible for their production. Thus, there is a need for further studies on herbal medicines, as well as expansion of safety and inspection measures that support them so that the expansion of their applicability is greater, and thus, the therapeutic approach adopted is effective, ensuring less side and adverse effects, as well as preserving user safety.
