If a person takes herbs for birth control and still gets pregnant, it is very important to consult a professional who is knowledgeable about herbs. Many practitioners giving advice on the subject will require a woman to agree to having an abortion if pregnancy develops while using herbs in this way, especially when herbs are used that can hurt the fetus. Some of these medicinal plants are toxic, even in low doses, and some have been used to cause permanent sterility. Please do not use these without thoroughly researching their uses and getting professional advice. The mechanism of action for how these drugs cause KS is they prevent the breakdown of nitric oxide.
Nitric oxide is a powerful oxidant that occurs naturally in the body in extremely small quantities.
In larger quantities it causes cells to become oxidized, and KS results. He is also featured in the Reappraising AIDS weekly television show. Please keep questions short. The opinions expressed by Dr. Ruhland are on general issues of health. They should not be construed as personal medical advice.