RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hepatitis induced by traditional Chinese herbs; possible toxic components.
JF Gut
JO Gut
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology
SP 146
OP 147
DO 10.1136/gut.36.1.146
VO 36
IS 1
A1 J A Kane
A1 S P Kane
A1 S Jain
YR 1995
UL http://gut.bmj.com/content/36/1/146.abstract
AB Traditional Chinese herbal remedies are widely available in the United Kingdom for the treatment of chronic skin disorders. Their benefits are considerable, but their use is completely unregulated. Two patients are described here who suffered an acute hepatitic illness related to taking traditional Chinese herbs. Both recovered fully. The mixtures that they took included two plant components also contained within the mixture taken by a previously reported patient who suffered fatal hepatic necrosis. These cases high-light the need for greater awareness of both the therapeutic and toxic potential of herbal remedies, as well as greater control of their use.