Herb question

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Hi All,

I have a question and was hoping to get input from you. While in China, I

purchased several bottles of Ben Cao Gan Mu (also called Jiafang Liquor)to

try when I returned to the U.S. The dosage is 1 " shot " (50-100ml)BID (AM/PM)

After taking this for about a week, I noticed that my sense of taste was

" off " - I had a continual metallic taste in my mouth and couldn't taste

sweet, salty bitter or any other flavor. Obviously I stopped taking the

liquor but that was 5 days ago. I have no other sx except this awful taste

in my mouth. Any suggestions as to what is going on would be greatly

appreciated. The ingredient sin it are: Rhizoma Polygonati Sibirici, male

silk moth, Dioscorea opposita, Coix lacryma-jobi, Callorhinus curilensis,

deer tendon, lycium chinensis, safflower, Calcium citrate and basal wine.

thanks in advance for the input

Howard Portman