A health care provider suggests that a client drink a glass of wine each evening to help prevent heart disease.The client's religious beliefs prohibit the consumption of alcohol in any form,but the client is willing to try an herbal supplement.What formulation should the nurse suggest the client avoid?

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Tinctures are extracts of herbs that are made using alcohol as a solvent. Therefore, they would still contain the alcohol that the client's religious beliefs prohibit. Teas, decoctions, and infusions are typically made using water as a solvent, and therefore would not contain alcohol. However, the nurse should still check the specific ingredients of any herbal supplement to ensure they do not contain any other ingredients that may be prohibited by the client's religious beliefs.

A Health Care Provider Suggests That a Client Drink a Glass