Poma P A
J Natl Med Assoc. 1984 Apr;76(4):387-9.
Folk therapy (often simply old wives' tales put into practice) is usually innocuous and may be effective for some patients because of either its content or its placebo effect. However, some household medications may be deadly. Reported is the use of Azarcon for "empacho" among Hispanic families. Azarcon has been linked to cases of severe lead poisoning. Screening among children for increased erythrocyte protoporphyrin and blood lead is recommended.
民间疗法(通常只是将一些无稽之谈付诸实践)通常并无危害,而且对某些患者可能有效,这要么是因为其内容,要么是因为其安慰剂效应。然而,一些家庭常用药物可能会致命。据报道,西班牙裔家庭中使用阿扎尔康治疗“empacho”(一种消化不良症)。阿扎尔康与严重铅中毒病例有关。建议对儿童进行红细胞原卟啉和血铅水平升高的筛查。