Memorial Sloan Kettering’s App of Herbs, Vitamins, and Dietary Supplements
Determining whether herbs, vitamins, and other over-the-counter dietary supplements can be helpful or harmful to you can be challenging.
Our favorite resource is the About Herbs database at the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) website.
The database is continually updated and managed by a pharmacist and a botanicals expert with assistance from other MSK Integrative Medicine Service experts.
You can search by product or by medical condition to find objective and evidence-based information about:
• traditional and proven uses
• potential benefits
• possible adverse effects
• interactions with other herbs or medicines
Download App or Use Web Version
Use the web-based service, or the About Herbs app that’s compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch devices and other mobile devices.
♥ Download the free About Herbs app from the iTunes App Store or
♥ Or go to the web-based version.
Your Doctor Needs to Know
If you are using a dietary supplement, keep your doctor or other healthcare professional informed. Why? The active ingredient in the product could interact with—increase or lessen—the effect of other medicines you’re taking.