Guest guest Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 From medscape: but I am clueless: what is in bai tou weng tang and xie gan wan and even chuan xiong cha tiao san that has AA in it? C Watchdog Issues Alert Over Four s Information from Industry Assess clinically focused product information on Medscape. Click Here for Product Infosites -- Information from Industry. LONDON (Reuters) Nov 29 - People should stop taking four traditional Chinese medicines on sale in Britain that contain an acid linked to cancer and kidney failure, the drug safety watchdog said on Thursday. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said patients who have taken the medicine should see their doctor immediately. Officials seized 6,500 packets of the product in London and northwest England and have appealed to shops to clear their shelves of any remaining medicine. It said the four products contain aristolochic acids, a carcinogenic chemical linked to a range of serious illnesses. " The public is advised not to take any of these products, " the MHRA said in a statement. " There is no safe level of exposure to aristolochic acid. " The products are: Xiao Qin Long Wan, a cold and flu medicine; pain reliever Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan; Bai Tou Weng Wan, sold for stomach problems, and Xie Gan Wan, used to treat stress. The use of the plant species Aristolochicia in unlicensed medicines was banned in the UK in 1999. (Reporting by Peter Griffiths; editing by Steve Addison) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan can contain xi xin, which can contain AA. - Bill Schoenbart , Cara Frank <herbbabe wrote: > > From medscape: but I am clueless: what is in bai tou weng tang and xie gan > wan and even chuan xiong cha tiao san that has AA in it? > C > Watchdog Issues Alert Over Four s > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 If the xi xin comes from Spring Wind Herbs, it is certified AA free. On Dec 10, 2007, at 11:41 AM, bill_schoenbart wrote: > Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan can contain xi xin, which can contain AA. Chair, Department of Herbal Medicine Pacific College of Oriental Medicine San Diego, Ca. 92122 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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