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  • Title: Are herbs always good for you? A case of paralytic ileum using a herbal tisane.
    Author: Sossai P, Nasone C, Cantalamessa F.
    Journal: Phytother Res; 2007 Jun; 21(6):587-8. PubMed ID: 17397118.
    Abstract:
    We believe that administration of phytotherapics ('herbal' medicines) should be managed by physicians and pharmacists who can monitor any adverse reactions including allergies in patients. This of course implies that physicians and pharmacists require adequate training at the university and post-university level regarding all aspects of medicinal plants. We report here a case of paralytic ileum occurring in an older self-medicated patient who acquired an herbal tisane composed of Cassia angustifolia, as well as other plant products, in an herbal shop, for chronic constipation.
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