“I want to be very clear,” he said. “It’s highly unlikely that properly prepared herbal tea caused this.” Mike felt a strange flicker of relief—and immediately after, dread. “So it’s not the flowers?” Carrie asked.
“Not in the way you’re thinking,” the doctor replied. “Most common herbs would cause stomach upset at worst. Nausea. Maybe mild dehydration. They don’t explain malnutrition, recurring fever, or this level of lethargy.”