Dutch health inspectors find 'herbal' impotence pills with high levels of chemicals

Chinese herbal impotence remedies intercepted by Dutch customs officers contain such high doses of chemicals that they could cause heart failure or impaired vision, the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate warned Friday.

"Taking the pills could be dangerous because they contain two and a half times the daily dosage" of chemicals found in prescription impotency pills, the inspectorate said in a statement.

"Such a high dosage has never been tested on humans. It can't be ruled out that these so-called herbal pills could lead to serious health problems such as heart failure and reduced vision."

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