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<DIV>All products studied in this paper were produced in India, so far as the paper reports. Some of the most well-known brands in India are represented: Baidyanath, Himalaya, and Zandu.</DIV>
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<DIV>Regardless of the traditional uses of heavy metals in Ayurveda, they are not warranted in products sold in the U.S. The tested products were obtained by the researchers from ethnic Indian grocery stores, not from natural food stores or from mainstream grocery or drugstores. Containing these toxic heavy metals, they are not dietary supplements under U.S. law, but adulterated and misbranded drugs.</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/20/2004 1:51:27 AM Central Standard Time, pankajoudhia@yahoo.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have few queries before giving comments.In Ayuerveda and many <BR>other systems of medicine including Homoeopathy Arsenic and other <BR>chemicals are used as medicine. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hartal is one of these medicines in <BR>which sulphides of Arsenic are used.The details of Hartal can be <BR>obtained from<BR>Traditional Medicinal knowledge about Hartal in Chhattisgarh, <BR>India<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.rediffmail.com/cgi-bin/red.cgi?red=http%3A%2F%2Fbotanical%2Ecom%2Fsite%2Fcolumn%5Fpoudhia%2F219%5Fhartal%2Ehtml" target=_new title=http://www.rediffmail.com/cgi-bin/red.cgi?red=http://botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/219_hartal.html><FONT face=Arial>http://www.rediffmail.com/cgi-bin/red.cgi?red=http%3A%2F%2Fbotanical%2Ecom%2Fsite%2Fcolumn%5Fpoudhia%2F219%5Fhartal%2Ehtml</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial>Arsenic album is one of the frequently used medicine in <BR>Homoeopathy.It is reported to be very effective against cancer.I <BR>would also like to add that Arsenic is not always harmful.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>In many parts of World Arsenic is used by the women for getting beauty and <BR>by men as tonic.<BR><BR>Similiar is the case with Mercury (Parad) and Lead.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Its use requires expertise.<BR><BR></STRONG>From the researchers of present study I would like to get the <BR>names of these products.There is a possiblity of presence of these <BR>chemicals in these products as age old formulation.<BR><BR>It seems from the study that the conclusion has been drawn in <BR>hurry.Also for confirmation more study is needed .The team of Herb <BR>experts is needed in the study for correct interpretation.<BR><BR>This claim is also needed confirmation that these products are <BR>prepared in India or it is mere a conclusion based on the <BR>information given in labels.<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>regards</FONT></DIV>
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