PhD girl is killed by Chinese treatment; 25-year-old dies after taking a traditional herbal remedy.(News)

From: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) | Date: March 24, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: By TOM MULLEN

CHINESE herbal medicine killed a brilliant young student, an inquest heard.

Ling 'Carrie' Wang, 25, a graduate from Newcastle University, used a traditional Chinese remedy to treat stomach upsets and a skin rash.

But, after taking the treatment she was admitted to hospital and fell into a coma.

The mystery medicine, which doctors said was hard to analyse, caused Miss Wang's liver and other organs to shut down.

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