Table Info

Items	Typical Findings
Male-female ratio	No bias
Causal herb	Scutellariae Radix
LTT	Often positive
Usual latency period	4–24 weeks
Usual recovery period	4–10 weeks
Eosinophilia	Not often
Total bilirubin	0.7–10.0 mg/dL

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