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Toxic ingredients in African herbal medicines
The UK's medicines regulator is warning consumers not to purchase or use certain African herbal remedies which may contain toxic herbal ingredients that could cause life threatening conditions.
Latest FTC Case in "Operation Cure.All" Focuses on
Safety Risks of Comfrey Products Promoted Via Internet
The Federal Trade Commission
today is announcing an additional case challenging the marketing of
unproven and dangerous products via the Web. The target of today's
action is Christopher Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of a
variety of products containing the herbal ingredient comfrey, for both
external and internal uses.
Comfrey and Other Herbs
that Contain Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
- Center for Science and Nutrition
Most cases of pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicity result in moderate to severe liver
damage. Gastrointestinal symptoms are usually the first sign of intoxication, and
consist predominantly of abdominal pain with vomiting and the development of ascites.
On the Christine McPhee show "Total Health" on February 25, 2000 she interviewed
someone from a health food store on the Danforth in Toronto who said that comfrey
was safe. Is she crazy!?
Alternative Medicine Foundation review of Aristolochia
Alternative Medicine Foundation review of Comfrey
SN/AEMS Web Report Search Results for Aristolochia
SN/AEMS Web Report Search Results for Ma Huang, Ephedra or Ephedrine
SN/AEMS Web Report Search Results for White Willow Bark
White Willow Bark toxicity
White Willow Bark Monograph - LHTF
SN/AEMS Web Report Search Results for L-Eola Products
SN/AEMS Web Report Search Results for Comfrey
Supplements Associated with Illnesses and Injuries
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