Herbal products can be harmful, physicians warned.
A man was hospitalized after drinking licorice tea according to researchers, who warn that some herbal products can be harmful.
For thousands of years, licorice has been used to treat ailments in areas including Assyria, Egypt, India, and China, according to the authors. The licorice tea drink, known as erk sous, is consumed in the Middle East and some European countries. It is particularly popular during Ramadan in Egypt. Doctors treated the man with blood pressure medication. After 24 hours, some of his symptoms eased. The authors of the case study said that such an occurrence is rare, but it is important for medics to be aware the tea could be a potential cause of high blood pressure-related ER visits.Dr.
Falet went on to warn younger, otherwise healthy individuals can develop health issues after consuming licorice. One case saw a 35-year-old man develop severe muscle weakness and high blood pressure after drinking over 1 liter of erk sous per day.
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