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Liver injury seen in patients using excessive herbal immune boosters like giloy in Covid time

A new study has revealed that excessive intake of giloy to "boost immunity" led to liver injuries in a number of cases. Giloy is also known as Guduchi or Tinospora Cordifolia (TC).

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The first patient was a habitual consumer of TC plant twigs
  • Gilroy, when taken for prolonged periods, can lead to liver toxicity
  • Tinospora cordifolia is an Indian herb popularly used for its "immunity booster" effects

Liver injury cases are being reported in patients taking ayurvedic medications indiscriminately, experts have said.


A study published in the journal of clinical and experimental hepatology says herbal immune booster-induced liver injury during Covid-19 "may arise from direct and indirect mechanisms through the metabolites of the herb or their interactions with other drugs, including contaminants."


The researchers say they documented the experience of six patients with herbal-induced liver injury from September 2020 to December 2020.


Here is what the study found:

1st patient- A previously healthy 40-year-old male without co-morbidities presented with jaundice of 15 days duration. He was found to be a habitual consumer of TC plant twigs (10 to 12 pieces) boiled with cinnamon and cloves in half a glass of water, once in two days, for three months prior to presentation.


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TC or Tinospora Cordifolia is an Indian herb popularly used for its "immunity booster" effects during the pandemic. TC is known by different names in various Indian languages. Other names are Guduchi and Giloy.

source: https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/story/liver-injury-excess-giloy-herbal-home-remedy-treatment-covid-1824248-2021-07-05

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