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Herbal Reports: Kava kava Alert!!! |
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Canada bans all kava kava sales including internet
Health Canada issues a stop-sale order for all products containing Kava Kava - Aug 21, 2002
Santé Canada interdit la vente de tous les produits contenant du Kava -
Kava kava products ordered off the shelves over liver concerns - August 21, 2002 Stores ordered to remove them. Also, all internet sales from other countries will be subject to seizure at the border by Canadian Customs. I wonder why a naturopathic doctor objected to this action.
Ban proposed for herbal medicine KAVA KAVA - BBC - July 18, 2002 U.K. government watchdog is considering banning the
use of Kava-kava as a herbal supplement after
patients reported liver problems.
Kava can cause severe liver injury - April 8, 2002 - SAN FRANCISCO --St. John's wort may reduce the efficacy of a drug used by
chemotherapy patients, according to new research that was presented at the 93rd annual
meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (www.aacr.org).
Kava Kava a No No according to FDA
Kava can cause severe liver injury - March 25, 2002 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers of the potential risk of severe liver injury associated with the use of kava-containing dietary
supplements. Kava (Piper methysticum) is a plant indigenous to the islands in the South Pacific where it is commonly used to prepare a traditional beverage.
Supplements containing the herbal ingredient kava are promoted for relaxation (e.g., to relieve stress, anxiety, and tension), sleeplessness, menopausal
symptoms and other uses. FDA has not made a determination about the ability of kava dietary supplements to provide such benefits.
FDA Issues Consumer Advisory on Kava - Natural Products Insider - March 26, 2002
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) noted that the precautionary
information in the advisory is consistent with its position statement issued in December
last year.
Herbal remedy linked to liver disease - Kava bans multiply
Joseph Brean - National Post - January 10, 2002
A popular herbal relaxant available off the shelf in Canada was banned in France yesterday
as reports tied it to severe liver damage.
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