Abstract

Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) leaf extracts have been used for centuries as a natural remedy for various gastrointestinal symptoms. Greater celandine is associated with several case reports of hepatotoxicity, mainly from Europe. No cases from the United States have been identified. We present a case of acute hepatitis from greater celandine in the United States in a 72-year-old man taking this herbal supplement for nausea. In patients presenting with acute liver injury, gastroenterologists should be aware of this herb and reminded to assess for herbal and dietary supplement hepatotoxicity, especially in those remedies used to treat common gastrointestinal symptoms.

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