Supplement Savvy

Trying to sort your astragalus from your yohimbine? Visit the Mayo Clinic’s new search engine, and you’ll be linked to a database that contains info on traditional uses, recent research, and dosage and safety facts on 87 common herbs and supplements. Particularly handy are the at-a-glance report cards on each. Glucosamine, for example, gets an A for osteoarthritis of the knee, but only a C for rheumatoid arthritis. And feverfew gets good marks for preventing migraines, though not necessarily for treating them. To find the guide, go to mayoclinic.com and click “Drugs & Supplements.”

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