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OBJECTIVE
To report a case of chronic ingestion of very large amounts of senna fruits as an herbal tea, possibly leading to severe hepatotoxicity.
METHODS
A 52-year-old woman who had ingested, for >3 years, one liter of an herbal tea each day made from a bag containing 70 g of dry senna fruits,
Rhubarb is well-known for its cathartic effect, and this cathartic effect, which is closely correlated with "whter" of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is brought into play in colon. Recent researches about the relation between formation and effects have identified that the anthraquinone
BACKGROUND
Heshouwu, the root of Polygonum multiflorum, is an anti-aging Chinese traditional medicine. Fresh (raw) Heshouwu is commonly converted to processed Heshouwu by specialized heating to alleviate its side effects of diarrhea presumably caused by anthraquinones. However, raw Heshouwu has been
BACKGROUND
Polygonum hydropiper L decoctions are traditionally used in the treatment of various ailments including inflammation, dyspepsia, diarrhea, menorrhagia, hemorrhoids, helminthiasis and CNS disorders. Present study was undertaken to investigate P. hydropiper L. for heavy metals content,