Guest guest Report post Posted December 3, 2001 We just had the news in germany, that Zi Zao, rx lithospermi is not available anymore due to possible hepatotoxic effects. The german health bureau has asked the pharmacies supplying chinese herbs to take this herb off the market. In one patient it seems possible that only after two weeks of taking it within a balanced decoction, the liver enzymes were considerably raised. Has anybody heard of this before? Or found anything in the literature? Barbara Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 3, 2001 have heard nothing, is not listed as toxic and in fact is supposed to remove toxins! Maybe that's why liver enzymes went up - from drawing something else out of the body. Laura - <BKirschb Monday, December 03, 2001 10:49 AM Re: Re: Zi Cao > We just had the news in germany, that Zi Zao, rx lithospermi is not available > anymore due to possible hepatotoxic effects. The german health bureau has > asked the pharmacies supplying chinese herbs to take this herb off the > market. In one patient it seems possible that only after two weeks of taking > it within a balanced decoction, the liver enzymes were considerably raised. > Has anybody heard of this before? Or found anything in the literature? > Barbara > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 4, 2001 Maybe that's why liver enzymes went up - from drawing somethingelse out of the body.>>>>>>If removing toxin means to overload the liver so that dysfunction is showing, that is a toxic effect on liver Alon - Laura Bradburn Monday, December 03, 2001 10:52 PM Re: Re: Zi Cao have heard nothing, is not listed as toxic and in fact is supposed to removetoxins! Maybe that's why liver enzymes went up - from drawing somethingelse out of the body.Laura-<BKirschbMonday, December 03, 2001 10:49 AMRe: Re: Zi Cao> We just had the news in germany, that Zi Zao, rx lithospermi is notavailable> anymore due to possible hepatotoxic effects. The german health bureau has> asked the pharmacies supplying chinese herbs to take this herb off the> market. In one patient it seems possible that only after two weeks oftaking> it within a balanced decoction, the liver enzymes were considerablyraised.> Has anybody heard of this before? Or found anything in the literature?> Barbara>>> Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcarepractitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializingin Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services,including board approved online continuing education.>> http://www..org>> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
