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Safety and toxicity profile of some metallic preparations of ayurveda.

P K Prajapati1, Prasanta Kumar Sarkar, Suhas V Nayak, Renuka D Joshi, B Ravishankar.   

Abstract

Metals and minerals are used profusely in practice of Ayurveda after proper incineration by the name of Bhasma. Some metals and minerals have the potency to produce toxic effects in human being. In this paper safety and toxicity profiles of Tamra Bhasma (incinerated copper, Cu), Lauha Bhasma (incinerated iron, Fe), and Yashada Bhasma (incinerated Zinc, Zn) has been presented, which reveal no serious deleterious effects on body function as a whole.

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Keywords:  Ayurveda; Lauha (Iron); Metal; Tamra (Copper); Toxicity; Yashada (Zinc)

Year:  2006        PMID： 22557208      PMCID： PMC3335224     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Anc Sci Life        ISSN： 0257-7941


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