Abstract
Introduction: The use of medicinal plants is associated with the belief of the absence of adverse effects.
Objective: To report a possible association between the use of Plantago major and hypokalemia Case presentation: Thirty-eight-year-old female patient with numbness and weakness in her limbs due to hypokalemia (2.94 meq/l) associated with the use of Llantén (Plantago major), a medicinal plant of widespread use and global distribution. Potassium was normalized and symptoms subsided after discontinuation of Llantén. Conclusion: Possible adverse effects of the use of commonly used medicinal plants must always be considered.
| Translated title of the contribution | Symptomatic hypokalemia associated with use of Llantén (“Plantago major”) |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Article number | :e3355 |
| Journal | Revista Habanera de Ciencias Medicas |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Nov 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |