Chinese drugs aggravate illness

Chinese medicine does not protect against malaria, but rather only aggravate the disease, experts say Oxford. Designed to withstand the disease, new "Thai tablets" do not cure, but only relieve pain. And in combination with other medicines, Chinese medicine for malaria have severe side effects on our body.

Preparations made in this country, have been certified only because they contain artemisinin. This component is the most effective tool against malaria. However, in Chinese medicine it is extremely small, and small doses of artemisinin is easily digested by mosquitoes, and thus ceases to be a poison for them.
The study of these drugs took British scientists 8 years (from 2002 to 2010). During this time false malaria drugs   We have been withdrawn from pharmacies 11 African countries. Proper treatment of the inhabitants of this continent is particularly important, as it is in Africa, malaria is the most common.

Each year, the disease takes the lives of hundreds of young children and pregnant women - their bodies has the least opposition to the disease. Scientists of Albion urge Africans to be vigilant and not to buy   malaria drugs Produced in China. In addition to its inefficiency in the treatment of this disease, in combination with drugs taken for HIV, "Thai tablets" have a negative impact on the entire body.
The head of research, the scientist Paul Newton believes that fake drugs must be fought at the national level.

"Otherwise, take control of the disease in Africa will be much more difficult," - says the expert.

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