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Herbal Ayurvedic medicines are often contaminated by toxic metals, study says (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:16:24 GMT
Ayurvedic medicines ? herbal mixtures dating back thousands of years in India and increasingly popular in the West ? are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury or arsenic, according to a study published Wednesday. A fifth of the nearly 200 concoctions tested contained levels of the toxic metals. Dr. Robert Saper, a Boston University professor of family medicine who led the study, said the ...

Toxic metals in online herbal medicine (UPI)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:12:11 GMT
BOSTON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- One-fifth of both U.S.-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines bought on the Internet contain lead, mercury or arsenic, researchers say.

High levels of toxic metals found in herbal medicines sold online (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:24:25 GMT
About one in five Ayurvedic remedies used in traditional Indian medicine contained toxic lead, mercury or arsenic, say researchers who bought the products online.

Toxic metals found in Indian herbal meds (Detroit News)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:06:55 GMT
Ayurvedic medicines -- herbal mixtures dating back thousands of years in India and increasingly popular in the West -- are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury or arsenic, according to a study published Wednesday.

High Levels Of Toxic Metals Found In Herbal Medicine Products Sold Online (Science Daily)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:14:51 GMT
One fifth of both US-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines purchased via the Internet contain lead, mercury or arsenic.

Scientists warn of toxic metals in Ayurveda drugs (Gulf Times)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:11:44 GMT
NEW YORK: Traditional Ayurvedic medicines manufactured in the US and India and sold via the Internet may contain unacceptable levels of lead, mercury or arsenic, researchers warn in a report released on Tuesday.

'Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic (MedicineNet.com)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:35:28 GMT
Title: 'Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic Category: Health News Created: 8/27/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/27/2008

Ayurvedic medicines often contaminated by toxic metals, study says (Los Angeles Times)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:12:08 GMT
Lead, mercury and arsenic were found in the traditionally Indian herbal mixtures at levels that would surpass California safety guidelines, says a researcher who is calling for FDA curbs. Ayurvedic medicines -- herbal mixtures dating back thousands of years in India and increasingly popular in the West -- are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury or arsenic, according to a study ...

'Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:02:09 GMT
TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- About one in five ayurvedic medicine products purchased on the Internet contain significant levels of lead, mercury or arsenic, a new study finds.

Herbal medicines sold online frequently contain 'dangerous levels of toxic metals' (Daily Mail)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:46:45 GMT
Herbal medicines sold online frequently contain dangerous levels of lead, arsenic and mercury, a study suggests.

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