Overview
- Hepatologist Dr Cyriac Abby Philips reported a case in which a patient developed severe hepatitis and jaundice after a week of drinking an instant 'Jasmine Black Coffee' labeled Dian Er Wa.
- The patient consumed two to three cups daily before symptoms such as yellow eyes, dark urine, and intense itching appeared.
- Doctors said they ruled out viral, alcoholic, medicinal, and autoimmune causes, leaving the herbal coffee as the likely trigger.
- Specialists note that some plants marketed as jasmine, including Cestrum and Gelsemium species, can be toxic and may harm the liver, kidneys, or heart.
- Reports state the patient is recovering with treatment, and there is no independent lab confirmation or regulatory action publicly reported at this time.