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doi: 10.1517/14740338.4.4.769.A review of the clinical and toxicological aspects of 'traditional' (herbal) medicines adulterated with heavy metals
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A review of the clinical and toxicological aspects of 'traditional' (herbal) medicines adulterated with heavy metals
Emma Lynch et al. Expert Opin Drug Saf.2005 Jul.
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The popularity of traditional remedies has greatly increased in westernised countries over recent years. Although many of these remedies are used safely, there have recently been an increasing number of case reports being published of heavy metal poisoning after the use of traditional remedies, in particular, Indian Ayurvedic remedies. This study reviews the data on published cases, along with the history of Ayurvedic medicine in an attempt to provide an insight into why heavy metals, in particular lead, mercury and arsenic are added in such large concentrations to these remedies.
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