http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/2006/12/alternative-medicine_11.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:28:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/2006/12/alternative-medicine_11.html#comment-2909 Indian Herbal Medicines Can Kill Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:06:10 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2006/12/alternative-medicine.html#comment-2909 [...] Although this research only looked at Indian herbal medicines, there have been similar health warnings concerning other herbal medicines, such as Chinese herbal medicine, in the past. One of the main problems is that people can order herbal medicines online without recieving adequate instruction on their use. This can easily lead to an overdose when not administered correctly - there have been cases of kidney failure amongst people taking Chinese herbal medicines. However, that being said, the presence of such toxic metals in medicine is unacceptable. This once again raises the question, do we need herbal medicines at all?. [...] [...] Although this research only looked at Indian herbal medicines, there have been similar health warnings concerning other herbal medicines, such as Chinese herbal medicine, in the past. One of the main problems is that people can order herbal medicines online without recieving adequate instruction on their use. This can easily lead to an overdose when not administered correctly – there have been cases of kidney failure amongst people taking Chinese herbal medicines. However, that being said, the presence of such toxic metals in medicine is unacceptable. This once again raises the question, do we need herbal medicines at all?. [...]

]]> http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/2006/12/alternative-medicine_11.html#comment-5 Jon Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:45:00 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2006/12/alternative-medicine.html#comment-5 Thanks Rich, it is good to have you on board. Thanks Rich, it is good to have you on board.

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