Health hazards of unusual herbal teas
Ridker, P.M.
American Family Physician 39(5): 153-156
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-838X PMID: 2718896 Document Number: 327074
Some unusual herbal teas have potentially serious toxic effects. Most commercially available herbal products are safe, a high index of suspicion is required to detect subtle cases of herbal tea toxicity. Reported effects include anticoagulation, hepatic veno-occlusive disease, orthostatic hypotension, anticholinergic syndrome and cardiac arrhythmias.
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