He Shou Wu and Liver Reactions

[Guest guest]

From the NIH report cited by Attilio:

 

>All seven reports are of liver reactions and

comprise one report of abnormal liver function,

seven reports of jaundice, two reports hepatitis

and one report of jaundice and hepatitis….The

patients, five women and two men aged from 36 to

70 years old, were taking Polygonum multiflorum for hair loss

 

This would seem similar to the scandal a few

years ago, wherein kidney damage was allegedly

caused by use of Aristolochia in diet therapies

in Europe. And one where KavaKava was linked to

liver damage (in Germany). In the former case an

herbal concoction (plus pharma-type substances,

as " phen-fen " (?)) was being used over extended

periods, by persons not really qualified at CM

herbal diagnosis and prescription; not to mention

the substitution of the wrong herb. In the

latter, patient/victim history of pharma usage

(i.e. iatrogenic liver damage) was not

clearly/rigorously ruled-out. Also compare the

phenomena resulting in the banning of ephedra

(mahuang) in the USA misuse in non-professional settings.