popular Herbal Remedy causes cancer

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A toxic ingredient in a popular herbal remedy is linked to more than half of all cases of urinary tract cancer in Taiwan where use of traditional medicine is widespread, said a US study Monday.



Aristolochic acid (AA) is a potent human carcinogen that is found naturally in Aristolochia plants, an ingredient common in botanical Asian remedies for aiding weight loss, easing joint pain and improving stomach ailments.



The ancient herb has been touted around the world for thousands of years for everything from gout to childbirth, but scientists now know it carries serious risks of causing kidney disease and urinary cancers.

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[Jazzy]

The ancient herb has been touted around the world for thousands of years

Took them long enough to find out!

 

[Evil Eye]

Took them long enough to find out!

With past life expectancies in mind, it might not have killed them