Persistent metabolic acidosis and severe diarrhoea due to Artemisia absinthium poisoning.
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Herbs have long been used in the treatment of various disorders in traditional medicine since ancient age. Artemisia absinthium, one of these herbs, has traditionally been used in different societies for antibiotic, antiparasitic, antifungal and antipyretic purposes. Here, we report a poisoning case of a 10-month-old male infant progressing with severe diarrhoea and persistent metabolic acidosis after ingesting home-prepared Artemisia absinthium extract which was given for the treatment of common cold.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 64 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014