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Case Reports
. 2001 Jan;16(1):115-7.
doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.02309.x.

Acute hepatitis induced by Shou-Wu-Pian, a herbal product derived from Polygonum multiflorum

G J Park  1 , S P Mann, M C Ngu
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Acute hepatitis induced by Shou-Wu-Pian, a herbal product derived from Polygonum multiflorum

G J Park et al. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2001 Jan.

Abstract

Herbal preparations are widely available and generally regarded by the public as harmless remedies for a variety of medical ailments. We report the first case in Australia of acute hepatitis associated with the Chinese herbal medicine Shou-Wu-Pian, prepared from Polygonum multiflorum. Cholestatic hepatitis developed in a Chinese woman taking this preparation for the greying of her hair, and liver biopsy was consistent with a toxic reaction. Clinical and biochemical resolution occurred following cessation of the drug.

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