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New findings reveal that at least 70 per cent of herbal medicine do not meet fungal limits

Different kinds of vitamins and tablets placed on an isolated green leaf. [Photo/Standard]

A dangerous fungi that causes meningitis is just one of the toxins that you could be taking in your daily dosage of herbal medication.

While herbal medicine may be preferred for their affordability and ‘effectiveness’, you may actually end up spending more on treatment due to other opportunistic ailments that may result from fungal infection through the medicine.

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