A common herbal medicine may cause liver cancer mutations | New Scientist

A commonly-used herbal medicine causes mutations that are linked to liver cancer, according to research in Taiwan. Extracts taken from plants of the genus Aristolochia, which are used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a wide range of conditions, may be responsible for many liver cancers in Asia.

Source: A common herbal medicine may cause liver cancer mutations | New Scientist

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