Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Kava link to liver damage investigated

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, April 22nd, 2002

The popular herbal supplement kava may be linked to serious liver injury, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned, urging consumers to see a doctor at the first sign of symptoms.

People who already have liver problems or who take medications that can harm the liver, should ask a doctor before taking kava, the FDA said.

The FDA began investigating the blockbuster-selling herb after a previously healthy 45-year-old woman used kava and suddenly required a liver transplantation. European health officials report 25 similar cases of liver toxicity, including four transplantations.

As a result, Canada has urged consumers...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2002-04-22)

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