Millions of people may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia, warns scientists from King's College London. The medicines are used for a wide range of conditions including slimming, asthma and arthritis. They are derived from a botanical compound containing aristolochic acids. These products are now banned in the USA and many European countries but the herbs containing this toxic acid ...
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Millions of People in Asia Potentially Exposed to Health Risks of Popular Herbal Medicines: Scientists
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