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As a patient with chronic renal failure (CRF), may have considered using herbal products for various health problems. This fact sheet will provide information that will make decisions regarding the use of herbs.

The use of herbal supplements may not be safe for patients with CRF, since the body is unable to eliminate waste products as in the case of healthy people. There are some facts about herbs that all patients with CKD should know:

Very few herbs have been studied in patients with CRF. What may be safe for healthy people, may not be for someone with IRC, and in fact, could be dangerous. Therefore, you should be careful with the use of these products.
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