by Sue Robbins | Aug 8, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Back in April of 2012 we posted a blog highlighting the dangers of some Traditional Chinese Medicines (see blog archives – 4/16/12). A new article just published in The Scientist Magazine reiterates that a compound called Aristolochic acid, found in some...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 21, 2013 | Headache Drugs
In the early 1990s researchers linked an epidemic of kidney disease among Belgium women to herbal medicines being dispensed at a weight loss clinic. They discovered at the time that aristolochic acid (AA), which is part of a group of plants called birthwort or...
by Dr Robbins | Apr 16, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has become quite popular in recent years. TCM includes herbal medications, acupuncture, massage and exercise. While it may be considered alternative medicine in the western world, TCM is a common part of medical care in east Asia....
