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Chaparral
Claims, Benefits: Anticancer
activity, "blood purifier," arthritis remedy. Bottom Line: This has
no proven medicinal value; unsafe for human consumption. Cases of
liver disease and acute poisoning have been linked to consumption
of chaparral. The American Herbal Products Association does not
recommend it.
This information was part of a major article on herbal
medicine in the WELLNESS LETTER, September 1997.
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