Toxic Teas
The following list of teas are known for having toxicity:
- Buckthorn: May cause diarrhea
- Burdock: Blocks nerve impulses to organs
- Comfrey: Can cause liver problems
- Foxglove: May cause heart arrhythmias
- Groundsel: May cause liver problems
- Hops: Can destroy red blood cells
- Jimsonweed: Blurred vision problems, hallucinations
- Kava-Kava: May cause deafness, lack of coordination
- Lobelia: May cause liver problems
- Mandrake: May block nerve impulses to organs
- Meliot: Can cause tendency to hemorrhage
- Nutmeg: Can cause hallucinations
- Oleander: Can cause heart stoppage
- Pokeweed: May cause breathing difficulties
- Sassafras: May cause liver cancer
- Senna: May cause diarrhea
- Thorn Apple: Blocks nerve impulses
- Tonka Bean: Causes tendency to hemorrhage
- Woodruff: Causes tendency to hemorrhage
See also:
Healthy Tea Recipe Collection
Tea Kills Viruses
Belly Byte: Honest Tea
Iced Tea Tips
Herbal Teas: Their Benefits