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Is your Comfrey safe?


The herb famous as the net mail order commodity is fear to cause health damage


By JCPRESS

Food Safety Commission (web) discussed the danger of health food "Comfrey" sold through the Internet at the conference on June 17, and settled the opinion "The health damage might be caused".

Moreover, the committee showed the judgment assumed to be "The health damage by feeding is also incontrovertible" about the Comfrey grown by the kitchen garden.

Overseas government agencys point out the fear of the liver failure about Comfrey, and shows the view with a strong influence on the child.

(Details are scheduled to the issue on the Japan consumer newspaper on July 1 publishing.)


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