Son La , a 68-year-old man was told to drink leaves and roots of a forest tree. A few days later, he felt tired, had severe liver and kidney failure, and had arterial blockages, and had to have both legs amputated.
On May 28, Dr. Do Hien, Head of the Cardiology Department, Son La Provincial General Hospital, said that the patient was admitted to the hospital with edema, bruising, bleeding, and stiffness in both legs after 7 days of taking drugs of unknown origin at home.
Test results showed limb arterial occlusion, liver and kidney failure with high blood pressure, and were given intravenous fluids and medication. "The patient had acute kidney and liver failure, acute limb ischemia due to thrombosis, and a high risk of death," the doctor said.
Due to the poor prognosis, the patient was transferred to Bach Mai Hospital ( Hanoi ) to continue dialysis treatment. The results of the CT scan showed that the patient had arterial occlusion in both legs, which could not be recovered and had to be amputated.
After surgery, the patient requested to be transferred back to the provincial hospital for continued post-operative monitoring.
The arbitrary use of herbal medicine has been warned, but many people still take it, leading to serious consequences, even death. In fact, some studies show that traditional medicine can help patients recover their health and strengthen their immunity. However, patients need to consult and prescribe from a doctor, not arbitrarily use and take medicine of unknown origin. When there are unusual health symptoms, patients need to go to a medical facility immediately for examination and proper treatment.
Minh An
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