Kane J A, Kane S P, Jain S
Canbury Medical Centre, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.
Gut. 1995 Jan;36(1):146-7. doi: 10.1136/gut.36.1.146.
Traditional Chinese herbal remedies are widely available in the United Kingdom for the treatment of chronic skin disorders. Their benefits are considerable, but their use is completely unregulated. Two patients are described here who suffered an acute hepatitic illness related to taking traditional Chinese herbs. Both recovered fully. The mixtures that they took included two plant components also contained within the mixture taken by a previously reported patient who suffered fatal hepatic necrosis. These cases high-light the need for greater awareness of both the therapeutic and toxic potential of herbal remedies, as well as greater control of their use.
在英国，传统中草药疗法广泛用于治疗慢性皮肤病。其益处显著，但使用却完全不受监管。本文描述了两名因服用传统中草药而患上急性肝病的患者。两人均已完全康复。他们服用的混合物中包含两种植物成分，之前有一名患者服用的混合物中也含有这两种成分，该患者死于肝坏死。这些病例凸显了提高对草药疗法治疗潜力和毒性的认识以及加强对其使用管控的必要性。
