A Case of Acute Hepatitis related to the Chinese Medicine Ho-Shou-Wu.
- Author:
Jae Chul CHO
1
;
Hun Kyung LEE
;
Jae Won CHOI
;
Young Sang LEE
;
Young Wha JUNG
;
Dong Jin SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ho-Shou-Wu;
Chinese herbal medication;
Hepatitis;
Polygonum-multiflorum
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*;
Drug-Induced Liver Injury;
Female;
Hepatitis*;
Herbal Medicine;
Humans;
Korea;
Middle Aged;
Polygonum
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1999;56(6):753-756
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
There are few reports of hepatitis related to the Chinese Medicine in Korea. Because herbal medicine contains many ingredients, it is confused what ingredient causes the hepatitis. We experienced a case of acute hepatitis developed after consumption of Chinese herbal medicine, Ho-Shou-Wu, for 75 days which contains only one component, Polygonum multiflorum, in a 55 year-old woman. And gradual recovery from hepatitis was observed after stopping the medication. Drug-induced hepatitis was diagnosed with typical clinical course and exclusion of all the possible causes of acute hepatocellular injury. We report this case with review of literature.
