Warning: Herbal Medicines can be harmful!
Posted on February 27, 2010
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Herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs, can prove potentially lethal, experts have warned.
Professor Roger Byard, University of Adelaide, highlighted the highly toxic nature of many herbal substances that often mistakenly considered safe.
The forensic pathologist said: “There’s a false perception that herbal remedies are safer than manufactured medicines, when in fact many contain potentially lethal concentrations of arsenic, mercury and lead which may lead to a malignant Mesothelioma which is not easy to cure though possible cure can be done but it takes sometimes and financially costly.
“These substances may cause serious illnesses, exacerbate pre-existing health problems or result in death, particularly if taken in excess or injected rather than ingested.”
The expert also warned against the risks arising from the interaction between herbal medicines and prescription drugs that could lead serious health damage, including liver, renal and cardiac failure, strokes, movement disorders, muscle weakness and seizures.
Professor Byard said: “Herbal medicines are frequently mixed with standard drugs, presumably to make them more effective. This can also have devastating results.”
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