ACUPUNCTURE SPECIALISTS LAURELTON, NEW YORK

» The Yellow Emperor
The Yellow Emperor wrote The Yellow Sovereigns Classic of Internal Medicine, the foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine for twenty four centuries...

» Conditions for which Medical Acupuncture May Be Indicated in a Hospital Setting
Pain is also relatively easy to quantify, and progress can be measured fairly simply. For these reasons, physicians trained in Medical Acupuncture treat musculo-skeletal pain conditions as one of their early applications of their newly developed skills.

» 'Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic
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

» Indian-Made Ayurvedic Medicines Sold On Internet Unsafe

Toxic metals can be found in Ayurvedic medicines sold online, according to a JAMA article, "Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic in US- and Indian-Manufactured Ayurvedic Medicines Sold via the Internet.

Lead, mercury, and arsenic have been detected in a substantial proportion of Indian-manufactured traditional Ayurvedic medicines. Metals may be present due to the practice of rasa shastra (combining herbs with metals, minerals, and gems). Whether toxic metals are present in both US- and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines is unknown.

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