Aristolochic acid is a biotoxin that is widely found in plants of the Aristolochia family such as Aristolochia (Aristolochia) and Asarum (Asarum), e.g., Guanmu Tong, Guang Fangji, Qing Mu Xiang, Tian Xian Vine, Aristolochia, Bone Seeking Wind, Zhu Sha Lian, etc. It is widely used as a native herb for medicine or concoction for detoxification because of its purgative, diuretic and anti-swelling effects. Studies have clarified that these plants can directly cause necrosis or apoptosis of kidney deceiving cells and also tumors. Since the damage to the kidney caused by these plants is not sensational (usually no severe back pain, carnal hematuria, oliguria, etc.), their damage to the kidney can rarely be detected at an early stage, and when the kidney damage is found to be advanced, the lesions are difficult to be reversed. Therefore, clinical attention should be paid to the prevention of damage to human organs by some herbs containing aristolochic acid. Common Chinese herbal medicines and prescriptions that cause aristolochic acid nephropathy include: Gentian Diarrhea Liver Pill (Gentian Diarrhea Liver Tang), Stone Drainage Punch (Stone Drainage Tang), Fenqing Stopping Gonorrhea Pill, Gynecological Fenqing Pill, Ganlu Disinfection Pill, Recurrent Pearl Dark Sore Tablets, Deafness Pill, Angelica Sinensis Four Reverse Soup, Xuanzhu Lupus Pill, Coronary Heart Suhe Pill, Tumbling Pill, and Doklam Sending Tang. These agents mainly contain ingredients such as Guanmutong or Guangfangji or Qingmuxiang or Hosin. Aristolochic acid nephropathy manifests itself in four main subtypes: acute aristolochic acid nephropathy, chronic aristolochic acid nephropathy, renal tubular dysfunction and induced tumors. I’m telling you that aristolochia is still present in your common medications, they are mostly cold remedies, cough suppressants and dehumidifying and analgesic liquors. Find them quickly and throw them all in the trash! The list of Chinese patent medicines containing aristolochic acid are: Asthma Spirit Capsules, Lung An Tablet, Compound Serpentine and Chuanbei San, Chicken Ming Pill, Chicken Su Pill, Seventy Flavors Pine Stone Pill, Thirteen Flavors Liver Capsules, Stomach Fu Granules, Anti-cough and Asthma Oral Liquid, New Pittosporum Tablets, Xiangteng Capsules, Du Zhong Zhuang Bone Capsules, Du Zhong Zhuang Bone Pill, Feng Shu Ning Medicine and Liquor, Compound Feng Shu Medicine and Liquor, Compound Fist Ginseng Tablets, Dispelling Wind and Dampness Medicine and Liquor, Shaolin Zheng Bone Essence, Injury and Dampness Analgesic Cream Shen Nong Medicine Wine, Jin Zhu Diarrhea Tablets, Gastric Capsules, Compound Gastric Pain Capsules, Jiulong Detoxification Capsules, Three Snakes Medicine Wine, Gentian Liver Pill, Deafness Pill, Bazheng Pill, Pure Yang Zheng Qi Pill, Dahuang Qing Stomach Pill, Angelica Sinensis Four Reversal Pill, Angelica Sinensis Four Reversal Tang, Guiding Chi Pill, Gan Lu Disinfection Pill, Granules for Discharging Stones, Dumbing Pill, Gynecological Division Qing Pill, Guan Xin Su He Pill, Su He Pill, Xin Ji Pill, Ten Xiang Hui Sheng Pill, Ji Sheng Orange Kernel Pill, Cough and Phlegm Pill Bazhenghe, Pediatric Jindan Tablet, Fenqing Wulian Pill, Anyang Refined Cream, Children’s Lung Clearing Pill, Jiuwei Qiangwu Pill, Chuanjie Cha Tiao Pill, Pediatric Cough and Asthma Granules, Xiao Qinglong Compound, Monkey Date San.