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Article: Black cohosh and liver injury.
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- Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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On February 9, 2006, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced the following:
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently reviewed the
safety of Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) following reports of
possible liver problems internationally and in Australia. At the time
of the review, there were 47 cases of liver reactions worldwide,
including nine Australian cases. In Australia, four patients were
hospitalized, including two who required liver transplantation.
Although some reports are confounded by multiple ingredients, by more
than one medication or by other medical conditions, there ...