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Updated news - http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/news-clip-about-po-chai-pills-recall-is-outdated-health-sciences-authority Someone sent me this email and I thought this TCM is also very widely use in S'pore. Let others know of the toxic chemical in these pills. POH CHAI YIN (PILLS) & "ANTI-HEATY TEA " - Danger Warning ! Please pass this info to Chinese communities overseas esp in N America,Europe, Australia , SE Asia (eg Indonesia ) where Po Chai pills are household over-the-counter all purpose "medicine", used to be in family medicine cabinets. Well meaning moms, grandmothers give these to kids studying abroad. Hong Kong Pulls Po Chai Pills because of Health Risks, Morning Post Says By Frederik Balfour March 25 (Bloomberg) - Hong Kong 's Department of Health has instructed traditional Chinese medicine maker Li Chung Shing Tong (Holdings) to recall Po Chai pills after they were found to contain banned substances in Singapore , the South China Morning Post said. The pills, popular among sufferers from digestion problems, were found to contain phenolphthalein and sibutramine, substances that can lead to serious side effects, according to a department spokesman, the newspaper said. "Po Chai" (see images below) have been banned in Singapore . They are also being recalled in Hong Kong . Apart from the two dangerous chemicals (phenolphthalein and sibutramine) found by the Singapore Govt., mercury is another component used in the manufacture of the pills ! Mercury can cause serious brain damage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamata_disease The following is prevalent in Malaysia and Spore. At shop malls, do not drink the drink sold from the Chinese golden drums, those little shop with rich-looking urns selling those "anti-heaty" tea and tea & herbal-steamed eggs. As well, by roadsides everywhere, where the guy asks if you would like to kar liew (add powder) This powder contains tetracycline antibiotic and steroids ! THAT POTENT ANTI-HEATINESS WORKS, BECAUSE IT'S LACED WITH STEROID POWDER. --

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