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China Broadcasting Network, July 18, 2012
A Tainan resident surnamed Tseng, who suffered from atopic dermatitis, sought treatment at a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. Unexpectedly, after taking the prescribed medication, he repeatedly fainted and eventually died despite emergency medical care. Following an autopsy conducted by the Tainan District Prosecutors Office, it was discovered that the arsenic concentration in the deceased's blood was as high as 1,225 micrograms—far exceeding the normal human tolerance level. Further investigation revealed that the arsenic content in ointments from Tainan's "Hui-O Chinese Medicine Clinic" was tens of thousands of times higher than the safe limit for humans.
During a police raid on the clinic, a large quantity of counterfeit drugs was seized. The clinic's director, Dr. Lin OO, was charged with professional negligence resulting in death and released on NT$300,000 bail after questioning. (Reported by Pang Qinglian)
Prosecutor Liu Shun-kuan of the Tainan District Prosecutors Office handled the death case. The autopsy showed that the arsenic level in the deceased's blood was 1,225 micrograms—nearly 70 times higher than the normal reference value of 18 micrograms. The cause of death was determined to be toxic shock and arsenic poisoning.
Further investigation revealed that the deceased had visited the Hui-O Chinese Medicine Clinic on Ximen Road in Tainan's West Central District for treatment of atopic dermatitis. Dr. Lin OO instructed the patient to completely stop using Western steroid medications, adhere to a vegetarian diet, and prescribed unapproved counterfeit drugs, including anti-inflammatory pain-relief ointment, psoriasis-healing cream, and an unspecified "collagen revitalizing cream," along with oral medications. The doctor also claimed that skin rashes during treatment were a detoxification process and that more rashes would lead to faster recovery.
After applying the ointments, the patient experienced severe itching, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, blurred vision, peeling skin, and painful swelling. Dr. Lin insisted these were detox symptoms and performed acupuncture, cupping, and bloodletting. Over 20 days, the patient's condition worsened, leading to repeated fainting spells. Despite emergency treatment at Tainan Municipal Hospital, the patient died.
Tests by the Criminal Investigation Bureau's Toxicology Division confirmed that the anti-inflammatory ointment and psoriasis cream contained arsenic levels of 7,640 ppm and 8,171 ppm, respectively—tens of thousands of times higher than the human tolerance limit of 0.6 ppm.
Authorities, including the Tainan City Police and Health Bureau, raided the clinic, seizing the deceased's medical records, drug formulation notes, and 99 bottles of the counterfeit ointments. Dr. Lin was charged under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for manufacturing counterfeit drugs and under the Criminal Code for professional negligence resulting in death. After questioning, he was released on NT$300,000 bail.
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July 18, 2012 (CNA Reporter Zhang Rongxiang, Tainan)
A student surnamed Tseng, who suffered from atopic dermatitis, visited a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in Tainan. Following the instructions of a physician surnamed Lin, he applied an ointment containing arsenic levels over 10,000 times the standard limit. His body emitted a foul odor, but the physician claimed it was "detoxification." Tseng died three weeks later, and Lin was prosecuted.
The Tainan District Prosecutors Office stated today that Tseng, then a master's student at a university in central Taiwan, had suffered from atopic dermatitis since childhood and had been treated with Western steroid therapy. However, he reportedly believed in the advertised efficacy of TCM and sought treatment at a clinic in Tainan's West Central District on October 11 last year.
The clinic's owner, physician Lin, instructed Tseng to stop using Western steroids and maintain a vegetarian diet throughout the treatment. He was also told to apply Lin's homemade anti-inflammatory pain-relief ointment and psoriasis-healing ointment, along with taking oral medication. Lin further advised that the ointment should be reapplied as soon as it dried and that skin rashes during treatment were a sign of recovery—the more rashes, the faster the healing.
Unexpectedly, Tseng developed severe itching, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, peeling skin, swelling, and pain. Yet, Lin insisted these were "detoxification" symptoms.
Lin then administered acupuncture, warning Tseng in advance that "acupuncture induces sweating, and the sweat may smell like spoiled water—also part of detoxification." After the session, Tseng indeed experienced unbearable body odor and continuous sweating.
During a follow-up visit, Tseng fainted twice. Lin advised him to rest at home, but his condition worsened, and he died despite emergency medical care.
An autopsy by the Tainan District Prosecutors Office revealed that Tseng's arsenic levels were approximately 68 times the standard limit. The ointment he used contained arsenic levels over 10,000 times the permissible amount. The cause of death was toxic shock and arsenic poisoning.
Yesterday, the prosecutors raided the TCM clinic, seizing the deceased's medical records, medication formula notes, and 99 bottles of the anti-inflammatory and psoriasis ointments. Lin was released on NT$300,000 bail for violating the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act and the Criminal Code.
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Fake Medicine with High Arsenic Kills; TCM Doctor Released on NT$300K Bail
A Tainan resident surnamed Tseng, who suffered from atopic dermatitis, sought treatment at a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. Unexpectedly, after taking the prescribed medication, he repeatedly fainted and eventually died despite emergency medical care. Following an autopsy conducted by the Tainan District Prosecutors Office, it was discovered that the arsenic concentration in the deceased's blood was as high as 1,225 micrograms—far exceeding the normal human tolerance level. Further investigation revealed that the arsenic content in ointments from Tainan's "Hui-O Chinese Medicine Clinic" was tens of thousands of times higher than the safe limit for humans.
During a police raid on the clinic, a large quantity of counterfeit drugs was seized. The clinic's director, Dr. Lin OO, was charged with professional negligence resulting in death and released on NT$300,000 bail after questioning. (Reported by Pang Qinglian)
Prosecutor Liu Shun-kuan of the Tainan District Prosecutors Office handled the death case. The autopsy showed that the arsenic level in the deceased's blood was 1,225 micrograms—nearly 70 times higher than the normal reference value of 18 micrograms. The cause of death was determined to be toxic shock and arsenic poisoning.
Further investigation revealed that the deceased had visited the Hui-O Chinese Medicine Clinic on Ximen Road in Tainan's West Central District for treatment of atopic dermatitis. Dr. Lin OO instructed the patient to completely stop using Western steroid medications, adhere to a vegetarian diet, and prescribed unapproved counterfeit drugs, including anti-inflammatory pain-relief ointment, psoriasis-healing cream, and an unspecified "collagen revitalizing cream," along with oral medications. The doctor also claimed that skin rashes during treatment were a detoxification process and that more rashes would lead to faster recovery.
After applying the ointments, the patient experienced severe itching, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, blurred vision, peeling skin, and painful swelling. Dr. Lin insisted these were detox symptoms and performed acupuncture, cupping, and bloodletting. Over 20 days, the patient's condition worsened, leading to repeated fainting spells. Despite emergency treatment at Tainan Municipal Hospital, the patient died.
Tests by the Criminal Investigation Bureau's Toxicology Division confirmed that the anti-inflammatory ointment and psoriasis cream contained arsenic levels of 7,640 ppm and 8,171 ppm, respectively—tens of thousands of times higher than the human tolerance limit of 0.6 ppm.
Authorities, including the Tainan City Police and Health Bureau, raided the clinic, seizing the deceased's medical records, drug formulation notes, and 99 bottles of the counterfeit ointments. Dr. Lin was charged under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for manufacturing counterfeit drugs and under the Criminal Code for professional negligence resulting in death. After questioning, he was released on NT$300,000 bail.
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Master's Student Dies after Applying Arsenic-Laced Ointment with Foul Odor
A student surnamed Tseng, who suffered from atopic dermatitis, visited a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in Tainan. Following the instructions of a physician surnamed Lin, he applied an ointment containing arsenic levels over 10,000 times the standard limit. His body emitted a foul odor, but the physician claimed it was "detoxification." Tseng died three weeks later, and Lin was prosecuted.
The Tainan District Prosecutors Office stated today that Tseng, then a master's student at a university in central Taiwan, had suffered from atopic dermatitis since childhood and had been treated with Western steroid therapy. However, he reportedly believed in the advertised efficacy of TCM and sought treatment at a clinic in Tainan's West Central District on October 11 last year.
The clinic's owner, physician Lin, instructed Tseng to stop using Western steroids and maintain a vegetarian diet throughout the treatment. He was also told to apply Lin's homemade anti-inflammatory pain-relief ointment and psoriasis-healing ointment, along with taking oral medication. Lin further advised that the ointment should be reapplied as soon as it dried and that skin rashes during treatment were a sign of recovery—the more rashes, the faster the healing.
Unexpectedly, Tseng developed severe itching, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, peeling skin, swelling, and pain. Yet, Lin insisted these were "detoxification" symptoms.
Lin then administered acupuncture, warning Tseng in advance that "acupuncture induces sweating, and the sweat may smell like spoiled water—also part of detoxification." After the session, Tseng indeed experienced unbearable body odor and continuous sweating.
During a follow-up visit, Tseng fainted twice. Lin advised him to rest at home, but his condition worsened, and he died despite emergency medical care.
An autopsy by the Tainan District Prosecutors Office revealed that Tseng's arsenic levels were approximately 68 times the standard limit. The ointment he used contained arsenic levels over 10,000 times the permissible amount. The cause of death was toxic shock and arsenic poisoning.
Yesterday, the prosecutors raided the TCM clinic, seizing the deceased's medical records, medication formula notes, and 99 bottles of the anti-inflammatory and psoriasis ointments. Lin was released on NT$300,000 bail for violating the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act and the Criminal Code.
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