The Web That Has No Weaver Appendix E-3 -EAST ASIAN HERBS AND ADVERSE EVENTS

The Web That Has No Weaver

Appendix E-3

-EAST ASIAN HERBS AND ADVERSE EVENTS

• Direct Toxic Effects
• Toxicity Due to Dosage Extension
• Idiosyncratic Toxicity
• Hepatotoxic Effects
• Herbs Adulterated with Western Drugs and Camouflaged Drugs
• Contamination with Heavy Metals and Poor Manufacturing Practices
• Interaction with Western Drugs
• Cross-Cultural Differences
• Are East Asian Herbs Safe?

-CONCLUSION