Ayurvedic herbal medicines and heavy metals.(Clinical report)

From: Bandolier | Date: February 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Bandolier just loves it when someone says that while alternative therapies may not have much evidence behind them, at least they do no harm. If only. Bandolier 104 reported that many herbal remedies "work" because they are adulterated with all sorts of drugs of low and high concentrations, and Chinese remedies for skin conditions commonly contain steroids. Bad things are known to happen because of this.

A study from Boston [1] examined Ayurvedic herbal remedies from south Asia and found that many contained high levels of the heavy metals lead, mercury, and arsenic.

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