Title: Attaching importance to liver injury caused by Chinese herbal medicine
Abstract: Objective Report of traditional Chinese medicines' adverse effect is on the increase.Liver injuries related to Chinese herbal medicine account for 21.0%~51.4% of total clinical drug induced liver injuries.The probable reasons may include unconformation to the basic Chinese traditional medicine rule of treating diseases with different syndromes,abusing and misusing herbs.The side effects of Chinese herbs themselves should not be ignored.This article comprehended the commonly seen liver injuries caused by Chinese traditional herbs with its ingredients,mechanisms,and clinical characteristics.The medicinal herbs and their preparations should be used rationally under the guidance of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine,differentiation of symptoms and the medical skill should be improved,which are the effective measures for avoiding hepatotoxicity.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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