Hooked on Medicine

Beware of traditional medicines used to treat hypertension. TEMPO's survey finds many may have dangerous, and addictive, side effects.

March 6, 2001

Forty-nine-year-old Sri suffers from high blood pressure. For almost 30 years, she has endured the symptoms of high blood pressure—dizziness and insomnia. In her endeavors to reduce the effects of her condition, Sri has tried everything from jamu (herbal remedies) to traditional medicines. But nothing seemed to work. Then, one day, Sri came across a Chinese medicine called Ancom.

Miraculously, upon taking the tablets, Sri experienced relie

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