many indian medicines contain arsenic acid. but they are purified?
2007-12-30 21:50:53 · 3 answers · asked by ggramkumar 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Arsenic is a known poison: I would have thought that the only safe way to take arsenic is in homeopathic amounts as in Arsenicum Album (Arsenic Oxide), which is an homeopathic treatment for specific gastrointestinal problems:
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/alt/arsenicum_album_faq.htm
Be wary of some Indian medicines. Lead is found in some of them:
http://oem.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/56/4/282
A Canadian study has highlighted high levels of heavy metal contamination of some Ayurvedic medicines: arsenic was one of them so be wary:
http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news/Export-Of-Ayurvedic-Medicines-Affected-Due-To-High-Heavy-Metal-Content-6365-1/
Another article: Heavy Metals Found in Ayurvedic Medicines:
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/ayur.html
Not sure about the arsenic acid you are talking about. Is this an active component of a specific medicine. If it is its best to consult a qualified pharmacist.
In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the MHRA, removed bottles of the Ayurvedic medicine SAFI because it contained Arsenic as a component (57ppm). This alone suggests that arsenic as found in some Ayurvedic medicines as an active component is NOT safe for human consumption. Arsenic is afterall a known POISON!
If you are going to purchase any Ayurvedic medicine: it might be a good idea to ask the company for safety data and chemical analysis data and then consult with a pharmacist or doctor.
Best wishes.
2007-12-30 22:18:50 · answer #1 · answered by ♥zene purrs♥ 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Minute traces of arsenic can be found in certain foods, but on the whole, it is not something i would knowingly eat or use, no matter how safe they (whoever "they " are) say it is. small traces may stay in the body and build up over time with terrible consequences.
Personally i would steer clear of the stuff.
2007-12-31 02:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by tog 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ARSENIC is used in Homeopathic Medicine and is 100% safe in homeopathic potency, to read about its usage in Homeopathy click the link :- http://homeoint.org/books/boericmm/a/ars.htm
Have a nice day,
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU
2007-12-30 22:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by Soul Doctor 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋