Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Woke up to this on cnn.com <<Contaminated Chinese herbs recalled January 4, 2001 Web posted at: 4:05 PM EST (2105 GMT) WASHINGTON (AP) -- A chemical linked to cases of kidney failure in Europe has been found in Chinese herbs distributed in the United States, the government said. Two California companies are recalling eight brands of Chinese herbs after federal testing found some bottles contaminated with aristolochic acid. After reports of kidney failure from Britain and Belgium, the FDA last summer stopped imports of the herb family Aristolochia. While no U.S. injuries have been reported, the FDA discovered the ingredient in some Chinese herbal mixes already in U.S. stores, resulting in several recalls. The products were sold in bottles with either the Taiwanese logo Sheng Chang imprinted on the bottom or with the U.S. imprint Trans Container Corporation. Both companies' products were sold throughout the country, including by acupuncturists, chiropractors and other health workers. Copyright 2001 The Associated Press. >> ===== Robert Hayden, L.Ac. http://jabinet.net Photos - Share your holiday photos online! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Is there any movement to standardize and link Chinese common names to botannical names? We really need to do this in order to avoid situations like this in the future. David r hayden wrote: > Woke up to this on cnn.com > > <<Contaminated Chinese herbs recalled > January 4, 2001 > Web posted at: 4:05 PM EST (2105 GMT) > > WASHINGTON (AP) -- A chemical linked to cases of > kidney failure in Europe has been found in Chinese > herbs distributed in the United States, the government > said. > > Two California companies are recalling eight brands of > Chinese herbs after federal testing found some bottles > contaminated with aristolochic acid. > > After reports of kidney failure from Britain and > Belgium, the FDA last summer stopped imports of the > herb family Aristolochia. While no U.S. injuries have > been reported, the FDA discovered the ingredient in > some Chinese herbal mixes already in U.S. stores, > resulting in several recalls. > > The products were sold in bottles with either the > Taiwanese logo Sheng Chang imprinted on the bottom or > with the U.S. imprint Trans Container Corporation. > > Both companies' products were sold throughout the > country, including by acupuncturists, chiropractors > and other health workers. > > Copyright 2001 The Associated Press. >> > > ===== > Robert Hayden, L.Ac. > http://jabinet.net > > > > Photos - Share your holiday photos online! > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. > > -- ************************* David Leonard, L.Ac. Medicine at your Feet 808.573.3600 http://www.medicineatyourfeet.com Herbal Apprenticeship Program and Distance Learning Healing Vacations / Hawaiian Adventure Programs Advanced Herbal Training for Acupuncturists Acupuncture, Bodywork, & Qigong (Chinese Yoga) Subscribe to our newsletter: http://www.medicineatyourfeet.com/.html Join our discussion group: herbalmedicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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