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Subscriber's Corner: Chaparral


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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