Review Article

Influence Factors on the Hepatotoxicity of Polygoni Multiflori Radix

Table 1

Patient details recorded from published case reports from year 2000.

AuthorCountryDuration of intake, dayClinical manifestationsOutcomeHSW type

Park et al. [8]Australia14Malaise, nausea, emesis, pruritus, dark urine, and jaundiceRecoveryShou-Wu-Pian
Yuan [9]China7Fatigue and aggravated jaundiceRecoveryOintment made by RHSW
Mazzanti et al. [10]Italy30Jaundice, nausea, abdominal pain, yellow skin, and dark urineRecoveryShou-Wu-Pian
Wong et al. [11]Netherlands120Jaundice, dark urine, and pale stoolsRecoveryShou-Wu-Pian
Cárdenas et al. [12]Colombia56Maculopapular rash and mild eosinophiliaRecoveryShen-Min
Fu and Yan [13]China18Without clinical symptomsRecoveryChinese herbal medicine soup containing PHSW
Laird et al. [14]AmericaSeveral monthsNausea and tea-colored urineRecoveryNuHair
Cho et al. [15]Korea30Fatigue and aggravated jaundice and fever and progressive pancytopeniaRecoveryTea with RHSW
Furukawa et al. [16]England240FatigueRecoveryShou-Wu-Pian
Valente et al. [17]Italy14Right upper abdominal pain, fatigue, jaundice, and nauseaRecoveryShou-Wu-Pian
Li and Zhang [18]China60Jaundice and abdominal painRecoveryDrink water with RHSW
75JaundiceRecoveryDrink water with RHSW
Chen et al. [19]China1hourNausea and tea-colored urineRecoveryRHSW
Hu et al. [20]China30Fatigue and tea-colored urineRecoveryShouwu Yanshou pian
Cortez et al. [21]Asia60–90Malaise, diarrhoea, myalgias, and arthralgiasExpireBan Tu Wan
Banarova et al. [22]Slovenská republika60Nausea and jaundiceRecoveryPolygonum multiflorum pills
Zhen and Zeng [23]China14Fatigue, nausea, and jaundiceRecoveryHe Shouwu mixtures
Miao and Yun [24]China20Jaundice and tea-colored urineRecoveryPHSW powder
180Fatigue and tea-colored urineRecoveryDrink water with RHSW
Li et al. [25]China30Nausea, low-grade fever and tea-colored urine, and jaundiceRecoveryWine made by PHSW
Lei and Li [26]China60Fatigue and jaundiceRecoverySteamed white rice with HSW
Zhang et al. [27]China45JaundiceRecoveryRHSW powder infused with water
Li et al. [28]China30Fatigue, poor appetite, dark urine, and jaundiceRecoveryQibao Meiran Wan