US researchers have warned that users of some Ayurvedic (traditional Indian) herbal medicine products may be at risk for heavy metal toxicity. They found that 14 of 70 (ie, 1 in 5) of such products manufactured in South Asia intended for oral use and available for sale in the Boston area — including several recommended for paediatric use — contained potentially harmful levels of lead, mercury and/or arsenic.
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