Tong Ren Tang Responds to the Incidence of Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets

Recently, the British Drugs and Health Products Administration (UKFDA) issued a Chinese medicine warning that a batch of Chinese medicine contains a huge amount of harmful substances, including lead, arsenic, and mercury. Products that were warned were Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets from Beijing Tong Ren Tang, Bai Feng Wan from Baoling Church, and Heng Longchang's hairpin.

These medicines are familiar to the people of the country. In this regard, yesterday, the Modern Express reporter called Beijing Tongrentang Nanjing Branch, the other said that the arsenic in Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets, and everybody thinks that "arsenic = arsenic" is two different concepts. Chinese medicine experts also believe that Chinese medicine is poisonous and non-toxic. It depends on how you eat it.

British Medicines Agency:

Niuhuang Jiedu Tablet contains a large amount of arsenic

The warning pointed out that none of these Chinese medicines have been approved for sale in the UK but they are still available online. One of the Baifeng Pills was recalled in Hong Kong because the lead content was twice the normal amount. The hair restorer was also recalled because the mercury content was 11 times the standard. The warning also mentioned that the Swedish National Food Administration has also found a significant amount of arsenic in the Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets.

Beijing Tong Ren Tang:

Arsenic is not equal to toxic

Yesterday afternoon, Beijing Tongrentang Nanjing Branch stated that the news was unclear, but the arsenic in the Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets was in the form of stable chemical substances. The "arsenic = arsenic" that everyone thought was two different concepts. And after the Food and Drug Administration's drug evaluation, if consumers take according to the instructions, there is no harm to the body.

In an interview with the media, the product staff of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Technology Development Co., Ltd. said that the British news was too one-sided, and the drug standards in the two countries were different.

Experts say that arsenic is from realgar, but with good use, it can be used to attack poison.

Which of the ingredients in Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets contains arsenic? What harm to the human body? The Modern Express reporter consulted Shen Jia, an expert in pharmacy at the Second Chinese Hospital of Jiangsu Province. Shen Jia said that the main component of Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets is realgar, aliased as arsenic trisulfide, which is a compound containing sulfur and arsenic. "Realgar is mainly used as an insecticide and detoxifier, and is inherently toxic. If it is used for a long period of time, it can cause visual poisoning in the human body. If it is improperly processed at a later stage, it may be oxidized to a highly toxic substance, arsenic trioxide, which is arsenic. Therefore, it is necessary to control the amount of use. "Modern Express reporter noted that in the instructions of Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets, there is also a reminder of dosage," overdose and long-term use, must be carried out under the guidance of a physician.

In 2010, "A report of adverse reactions to Niuhuang Jiedu tablets", the authors collected reports on the adverse reactions of Niuhuang Jiedu tablets in various medical journals published from 1994 to 2007 in China. A total of 58 cases of adverse reactions of Niuhuang Jiedu tablets were reported. . It is worth noting that 55.2% of the adverse reactions were caused by overdose. The author reminded: "Arsenic has a strong accumulation effect in the body, such as long-term or large doses, that is, poisoning. Therefore, when the medication must not be overdose, not Jiufu or abuse, to ensure the safety of medication."

Chinese medicine is poisonous and non-toxic. It depends on how you eat
Shen Jia told the Modern Express reporter that in fact, many substances that are now considered poisonous can be used as medicine in Chinese medicine. A drug is poisonous and non-toxic. It has a lot to do with the amount of use. Many people still stay in the thinking that “Chinese medicine is completely non-toxic”. There is no control over the use of Chinese medicine. Only a series of adverse reactions are produced. "Whether it is Chinese medicine or western medicine, you must decide the dosage and the length of time according to your personal circumstances. You must not eat more."