Natural doesn’t mean safe – herbal medicines found to contain steroids
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People who may have purchased Yiganerjing Cream are urged to discontinue use immediately as it contains an undisclosed steroid and two antifungal ingredients.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning people who may have purchased a ‘natural’ Chinese herbal medicine, Yiganerjing Cream, as a treatment for skin conditions to stop using it immediately as it has been found to contain an undisclosed steroid and two antifungal ingredients.
MHRA officials have been acting to stop the sale of this cream and have had it withdrawn from many websites and on-line market places but people may have purchased it in the past and still be using it.
Yiganerjing Cream is not a licensed medicine and has been marketed in the UK as a ‘natural’ Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of a range of skin conditions, most commonly eczema, psoriasis and rosacea.
Our analysis found the presence of the steroid clobetasol propionate. This steroid is the active ingredient in pres...
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