001. at arstechnica.com, Beth Mole writes in "Herbal Remedies Embraced by Naturopaths, Alt Med Widely Linked to Liver Cancers" (2017-10-18):
"naturopaths and other gurus of 'alternative medicine' love to tout the benefits of traditional herbal medicines [...] herbal remedies are often seen as harmless, soothing treatments that tap into the ancient wisdom of traditional healing. While that may be the case for some, there are also those that cause cancer—and sometimes it’s nearly impossible to tell one from the other [...] according to a study published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, traditional components of herbal remedies used throughout Asia are widely implicated in liver cancers there [...]";
because medieval impure plant medicines are a mystery.
"in Taiwan, for instance, 78 percent of 98 liver tumors sampled displayed a pattern of mutations consistent with exposure to herbs containing aristolochic acids (AAs). These are carcinogenic components found in a variety of centuries-old herbal remedies said to treat everything from snakebites to gout, asthma, and pain [...] in 2000, Belgian
doctors reported that about 100 women taking a Chinese herbal treatment
from a weight-loss clinic in Brussels experienced kidney failure, and
many later developed bladder and urinary tract cancers. Upon
investigation, the doctors determined that the AA-containing herb
Aristolochia fangchi had been substituted into the treatment [...]";
ah, TCM herbs.
"this suggests that more testing and regulatory oversight may be needed to protect consumers [...]";
ya think?
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