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indian medicine can kill you !!

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Toxic metals found in herbal medicines
WASHINGTON: 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 yesterday.

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 findings should spur the United States Food and Drug Administration to start clamping down on the largely unregulated world of pills, herbs and powders classified as dietary supplements.

'In ayurveda and all those traditional systems, there certainly is some promising wisdom and heritage that we need to harvest. But the key thing is we need to separate what's helpful and...what needs to be looked at and perhaps set aside.'

In the study, Dr Saper and his team analysed 193 medicines bought from 25 websites for Indian and US manufacturers.

Of the US products, 21 per cent had lead, 3 per cent contained mercury and 3 per cent had arsenic. Among the Indian-made medicines, 17 per cent had lead, 7 per cent had mercury and none contained arsenic.

How the metals get into the medicines is unclear, Dr Saper said. Some metals occur naturally in soil, and plants and herbs used to make ayurvedic medicines may concentrate the contaminants. The metals may come from human-made pollutants and industrial sources, particularly in India where lead pollution is widespread.

The metals may also be introduced during the manufacturing process, accidentally or intentionally.

Ayurvedic practitioners called the research alarmist.

They pointed out that in one class of ayurvedic medicines, called rasa shastra, many of these metals are purposely blended with herbs as part of the medicinal recipe. Those metallic mixtures are rarely used in the US, they said.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, REUTERS
 

Jah_rastafar_I

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if this was changed saying chinese medicine kills everyone would be irrevocal in condeming chinese and everything. yet since this involves indians it might be considered racist to write about this. :rolleyes:
 

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Think before you guys marginalise someone or a group of people based on anecdotal evidence. Its just so easy to marginalise based on one incident or event. And pls do not start the rhetoric that it happens "always". "Always" is relative. :smile:

Ephedra: Chinese Medicine or International Killer?
May 29th, 2007 by Keith Tutera
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# What is Ephedra Ephedra (Chinese: ma huang) is an alkaloid chemical compound traditionally obtained from the plant Ephedra sinica, an Asian evergreen shrub. Its principal derivative, ephedrine, has many of the characteristics of an amphetamine and has been used as a decongestant and for temporary relief of shortness of breath caused by asthma, nasal decongestant, and minor eye irritation. In traditional Chinese medicine it is used for asthma, hay fever, and even the common cold.
Ephedra in its “natural” form is often sold as a major ingredient in dietary supplements. People have taken such dietary supplements containing ephedra in the hopes that it will boost energy, help them lose weight, or enhance their athletic performance.
# What are the dangers of Ephedra? In April of 2004, Ephedra was banned by the FDA because it was found unsafe to use. The amphetamine-like stimulant, which speeds the heart rate and constricts blood vessels, has been found to produce the following adverse reactions in its users: strokes, heart attacks, vomiting, psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety and change in mood, autonomic hyperactivity, palpitations, paranoid psychosis, depression, convulsions, coma, fever, vomiting, hypertension, seizures, respiratory depression and death. It has also been found to increase the risk of nausea 2-3 times more than a placebo.
# Legal Issues Ephedra has now been linked to hundreds of deaths, including that of Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Steve Bechler. Many others suffer permanent injuries and require ongoing medical treatment.The liability resulting from lawsuits brought by the families of the men and women who have suffered deadly side effects from this terrible drug against companies like Metabolife who make products containing Ephedra has reached the tens of millions of dollars and is climbing fast.

# Your Rights If you believe you’ve suffered cardiovascular problems or other harmful side effects due to Ephedra, you may be entitled to damages. To determine your rights, you should contact a personal injury attorney specializing in Ephedra related cases. You can search the LawGuru Attorney Directoryfor a personal injury lawyer in your area. Or, if you have additional questions about Ephedra and your situation, you can ask a free question of the LawGuru Attorney Network in our Knowledge Base.
 

Jah_rastafar_I

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Relax bros... guess I started the "racist" thing.. but, hey, couldn't resist the temptation :biggrin:



No seriously when ppl write these articles and it does not involve chinese, sooner or later someone is going to comment that it is racist.


Look sam started a thread Chinese cause trouble all over the world.

http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?p=4805#post4805


He gave many reasons (or excuses):biggrin: as to why it was justified for him to start such a thread with such a title.


Now let's say say someone started a thread saying the same thing about malays or indians for eg, someone would say hey that it is damn racist, hey u guys are worse. So there's always the double standards that's been going on around here and if not kept in check would reach riddiculous heights.
 

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so just what is your point in this rhetoric ?

if you do not want yourself or anyone to "sound" racist or as if you are marginalising any particular minority race then dont put up any articles which put them in a negative light.
dont you think that should be the solution rather than trying to hide racism under the cloak of double standards just because you are one of the majority.

when one is able to dish out,one ought to be able to take it back to.(this is in not targetted at anyone in particular.)

i am not starting a flaming war here :smile:
 

Jah_rastafar_I

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so just what is your point in this rhetoric ?

if you do not want yourself or anyone to "sound" racist or as if you are marginalising any particular minority race then dont put up any articles which put them in a negative light.
dont you think that should be the solution rather than trying to hide racism under the cloak of double standards just because you are one of the majority.

when one is able to dish out,one ought to be able to take it back to.(this is in not targetted at anyone in particular.)

i am not starting a flaming war here :smile:



This post here is just the example i am giving in post 11. See if it involves another race say indians IT IS RACIST to post articles showing facts about what they did. So to not be racist we should not post it so as to keep it in the dark.

Of course if it was titled chinese medicine can kill you, no such person would come out defending chinese. Dun believe remember what i mentioned here and read out any other such articles in future. If it mentions say malays or indians in a bad light almost 90% of the time racism would be stated and such news should not be reported.

This is what i have mentioned about things reaching riddiculous heights and the apparent double standards here and in SG. Look at the thread started by leong sam chinese cause trouble all over the world. It seemed that only i was aware of this double standard here. Like it is okay to write such racist things as long as they involve chinese. :mad:
 
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