Lin Jaung-geng, the president of the association, explained that "drugs are also poisons" -and that while aristolochic acid can be toxic to the liver, Western medicines such as antibiotics and pain killers can pose similar dangers to the liver and kidneys. Because these medicines are effective against certain diseases and conditions, they are sold with warnings about their side effects.
中醫師公會理事長林昭庚表示，「藥即是毒」，馬兜鈴酸有腎毒性，和西藥的抗生素、止痛藥有肝、腎毒性相同，這些藥物對某些疾病的療效顯著，只要在藥物包裝上充分說明副作用和標示警語，無損臨床價值。