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Ayurvedic herbal remedy (Indian)
14 of 70 products (20%) found to contain toxic levels of heavy metals
- lead (13/14
- mercury
- arsenic
General
pharmaceutical herb; medicinal herb; herbal supplement; botanical
References
- Journal Watch 25(3):28, 2005
Saper RB, Kales SN, Paquin J, Burns MJ, Eisenberg DM, Davis RB,
Phillips RS.
Heavy metal content of ayurvedic herbal medicine products.
JAMA. 2004 Dec 15;292(23):2868-73.
PMID: 15598918
- Saper RB et al,
Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic in US- and Indian-Manufactured
Ayurvedic Medicines Sold via the Internet
JAMA. 2008 Aug 27;300(8):915-23.
Erratum in: JAMA. 2008 Oct 8;300(14):1652.
PMID: 18728265