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Abstract
Herbal preparations are widely available and generally regarded by the public as harmless remedies for a variety of medical ailments. We report the first case in Australia of acute hepatitis associated with the Chinese herbal medicine Shou-Wu-Pian, prepared from Polygonum multiflorum. Cholestatic hepatitis developed in a Chinese woman taking this preparation for the greying of her hair, and liver biopsy was consistent with a toxic reaction. Clinical and biochemical resolution occurred following cessation of the drug.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11206309 DOI： 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.02309.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN： 0815-9319 Impact factor: 4.029