Roots of the plant, which look very similar to ginger ... Product subject to alert: Wing Hing brand sand ginger powder was sold in 70 gram packages. There is no identifying lot information on ...

A spice mix-up in 2022 led to 14 people in British Columbia and Ontario falling ill from a toxic plant sold as sand ginger powder, according to a study published in Toxins in March. Described as ...

the plant contains a toxin called aconitine that can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, irregular ventricular contractions and, in severe cases, death. The Wing Hing sand ginger powder ...

Lala says the plant can cause problems if it’s not processed properly ... people ended up in hospital with aconite poisoning after eating a meal made with sand ginger powder. Aconite is often used in ...

B.C.’s poison information centre and the Fraser Health authority are warning the public not to consume Wing Hing brand sand ginger powder ... contain powder from the plant monkshood, a poisonous ...