Herbal remedies can kill, says an Australian forensic pathologist, who warns against the "untrue perception" they are "safer than manufactured medicines".
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A forensic pathologist thinks some people's embarrassment about taking herbal medicines can leave them vulnerable to taking a lethal cocktail of drugs.
A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist has sounded a worldwide warning of the potential lethal dangers of herbal medicines if taken in big quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs.
SOME popular herbal medicines can be dangerous, even lethal, contrary to the perception that they are a safe alternative to conventional medicine, says a University of Adelaide researcher.
Some popular herbal medicines can be dangerous, even lethal, contrary to the perception that they are a safe alternative to conventional medicine, a researcher says.
MANY herbal medicines pose a serious danger because they contain potentially lethal amounts of arsenic, mercury and guide, says an Adelaide expert.
HERBAL remedies taken by millions of Britons can pose a serious risk to health by interfering with medicines commonly prescribed for heart disease, doctors say.
A new warning out for people who use herbal remedies to help manage chronic conditions or for overall health. A report says mixing medicine with herbal products can be dangerous, even deadly.
Kasoa (C/R), Feb. 4, GNA-Mrs. Ellen Semenhyia Acheampong, Chief Executive of Se Menhyia Herbal Clinic at Kasoa in the Central Region has called on the government to support traditional herbal medicine practitioners to export their products.
A report in the latest edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology says mixing medicine with herbal products can be dangerous, even deadly.