Diarrhea, constipation or bloated stomach: This herbal remedy is actually supposed to provide relief - instead, there is a risk of food poisoning.
Munich - This is certainly not how the manufacturer imagined the “digestion compensation”. If you suffer from a restless or sensitive stomach, you can use psyllium husk, promises Husk on his website. In fact, the fiber-rich seeds of certain plantain plants can normally contribute to a healthy digestion - for example in the case of constipation or diarrhea. This particular batch of psyllium is more likely to cause the opposite, namely nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and fever.
The Danish manufacturer Orkla Care A / S has found salmonella in the psyllium husk capsules and warns against consuming them.
The pharmaceutical retailer Hecht, who sells the dietary supplement in Germany, also
recalled
the two psyllium husk products "
HUSK psyllium husks
and
FieberHUSK 300g
" as a precautionary measure.
The product can be returned by the customer and will be reimbursed, writes Hecht in his statement.
Recall: possible Salmonella contamination in dietary supplements psyllium husks HUSK Psylliumhttps: //t.co/e7g5RkRBGN
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Recall of Contaminated Psyllium Husks: Why Salmonella Can Be So Dangerous
Husk itself is currently no longer offering the capsules on its website. A warning refers to the fact that, although products of the affected batch would only have been safely sold in Denmark, the manufacturer nevertheless decided to recall all psyllium husk products on the German market. So the recall is a precautionary measure. Nevertheless, customers should definitely destroy or return their product.
Because salmonella are not always harmless. Especially in older people, small children or people with a weak immune system, the course can be severe and possibly even life-threatening. According to the Robert Koch Institute, typical are sudden onset of diarrhea, headache and abdominal pain, malaise and sometimes vomiting. Mild fever is common. If salmonella is suspected and symptoms persist for several days, a doctor should be consulted.
