Natural remedy linked to epilepsy seizures

People with epilepsy have been warned that a freely available natural remedy which claims it can help prevent a number of different illnesses and ailments could actually trigger seizures.

Ginkgo biloba, a natural occurring plant extract, is said to work on a number of different illnesses, such as relieving dizziness and headaches. Doctors who have been studying its effects, however, are now saying that it could be the root cause of as many as ten reported seizures in epileptics, and has said to patients that they should be extremely careful before taking these natural remedies.

Natural remedy linked to epilepsy seizures

The National Society for Epilepsy, which is one of the major charities related to the condition in the UK, has warned that everyone should be cautious about any sort of treatment, but has not yet said that people should completely ignore these natural remedies.

The doctors who carried out the research into ginkgo biloba want the manufacturers to carry warnings on their products, and also to perform more tests to see if there are increased levels of toxins in them.

This news comes as other natural remedies, such as St John’s Wort, have already been linked to an increase in seizures among epilepsy patients.