Which Ayurvedic medicines are most likely to contain harmful metals?”
Washington, Aug 27: Traditional Indian medicines bought on the Internet and used throughout the world contain levels of lead, mercury or arsenic that exceed acceptable standards, according to a study in the August 27 issue of JAMA. The medicines also called, as Ayurvedic drugs, are used by a majority of India’s 1.1 billion population and worldwide by people from South Asia, as well as others. In the article “however, since 1978 more than 80 cases of lead poisoning associated with Ayurvedic medicine use have been reported worldwide,” the researchers state. Ayurvedic medicines are divided into two major types: herbal-only and rasa shastra, which is an ancient practice of deliberately combining herbs with metals (e. g., mercury, lead, iron, zinc), minerals (e. g., mica) and gems (e. g., pearl). Rasa shastra experts claim that these medicines, if properly prepared and administered, are safe and therapeutic. The prevalence of metals in Ayurvedic medicines sold via the Internet and in those
Ayurvedic medicines sold online ‘contain harmful metals’ Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Wed, 08/27/2008 – 06:21 Washington, Aug 27: Traditional Indian medicines bought on the Internet and used throughout the world contain levels of lead, mercury or arsenic that exceed acceptable standards, according to a study in the August 27 issue of JAMA. The medicines also called, as Ayurvedic drugs, are used by a majority of India’s 1.1 billion population and worldwide by people from South Asia, as well as others. In the article “however, since 1978 more than 80 cases of lead poisoning associated with Ayurvedic medicine use have been reported worldwide,” the researchers state. Ayurvedic medicines are divided into two major types: herbal-only and rasa shastra, which is an ancient practice of deliberately combining herbs with metals (e. g., mercury, lead, iron, zinc), minerals (e. g., mica) and gems (e. g., pearl). Rasa shastra experts claim that these medicines, if properly prepared and administered,
