A Thai woman lost her life, and her husband is critically ill after they allegedly drank coffee mixed with sappan wood - a substance believed to offer health benefits. Doctors found an unknown poisonous compound in their bodies.

 

49-year-old Naree Chaisirin died on Sunday, September 1, while her husband, 44-year-old Monkhon Chaisirin, is still hospitalized. The couple suddenly had seizures and passed out after drinking coffee which contained sappan wood.

 

The couple's son, 21-year-old Worrawit Chaisirin, said his father was the first to show signs of illness, which led him and his mother to tend to him. As he was seeking medical help over the phone for his father, his mother began to experience the same symptoms and fell unconscious. Despite immediate CPR efforts, her life couldn't be saved.

 

Worrawit describes that his parents regularly drank sappan wood by adding a couple of pieces in their boiling water to make coffee. They sourced the sappan wood from an herbal storefront located in a market near their residence in Sisaket, a province in Isaan.

 

As per Worrawit, his parents, along with others in their community, trusted that sappan wood held health benefits, with some even stating it could help treat cancer.

 

 

 

 

Although Worrawit suspects the sappan wood as the cause, the doctors at Sisaket Hospital found toxic compounds in both their bodies, with a higher concentration in Naree's. The specific toxic compound is yet to be identified.

 

Interestingly, Naree's elder sister, 50-year-old Somboon Panpinit, consumes the identical sappan wood without experiencing any negative effects. She is keen on discovering what caused her sister's sudden death.

 

Monkhon, in an interview after gaining consciousness, conveyed that he had been drinking this concoction for a long time without experiencing such symptoms. He assured that nobody would have wanted to harm them as they didn't have any enemies.

 

Kui Lim Hueng, the owner of a traditional Chinese medicine store, informed Channel 7 that sappan wood, with its bittersweet and astringent taste, is refreshing and has been used to promote blood circulation for a long time. However, he cautioned against its usage during pregnancy and regular consumption.

 

The case is still under investigation.

 

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-- 2024-09-04

 

 

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Kui Lim Hueng, the owner of a traditional Chinese medicine store,

 

Don't buy anything from China

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Worrawit describes that his parents regularly drank sappan wood by adding a couple of pieces in their boiling water to make coffee. They sourced the sappan wood from an herbal storefront located in a market near their residence in Sisaket, a province in Isaan.

 

As per Worrawit, his parents, along with others in their community, trusted that sappan wood held health benefits, with some even stating it could help treat cancer.

Guess what....

There are times when relying on an amulet could prove the healthier alternative...

I think that there are many ancient Chinese herbal remedies that are very good and can help, But it’s your job to do the research on it to see what and how it affects your body. Not all shop owners have the full info. 
I still think there is more to this story considering that they had other toxins in their body and the sister was fine. I guess time will tell. 

2 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Don't buy anything from China

I try but Thats a little bit difficult these days

a bit of cyanide???

 

The extract of sappan wood (5000 mg/kg) showed no toxicity in terms of general behavior change, mortality, or change in gross appearance of internal organs.